noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
total destruction; annihilation; being wiped out
Used for physical destruction of a group, population, or objects, as well as for complete elimination in a game or battle. Can be used transitively or intransitively.
敵の部隊は全滅した。
The enemy unit was completely wiped out.
台風で作物が全滅
The crops were totally destroyed by the typhoon.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
total defeat; complete failure
Used for non-physical total failure, such as in exams, plans, or competitions. Typically intransitive.
試験に全滅した。
I failed all my exams.
新商品は全滅だった。
The new product was a complete failure.