滅する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 滅する | 滅さない |
| Polite | 滅します | 滅しません |
| Past polite | 滅しました | 滅しませんでした |
| Past | 滅した | 滅さなかった |
| Te-form | 滅して | 滅さないで |
| Desire | 滅したい | 滅したくない |
| Potential | 滅せる | 滅せない |
| Passive | 滅されるalso formal 滅せられる | 滅されないalso formal 滅せられない |
| Causative | 滅させる | 滅させない |
| Causative passive | 滅させられる | 滅させられない |
| Volitional | 滅そう | |
| Polite volitional | 滅しましょう | |
| Imperative | 滅せ | 滅するな |
| Conditional | 滅せば | 滅さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 滅したら | 滅さなかったら |
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
be destroyed; perish; go out (fire)
Intransitive use. Describes something being ruined, dying out, or a fire going out. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
See also: 滅びる
That civilization was destroyed by war.
The candle flame went out in the wind.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
destroy; get rid of; extinguish
Transitive use. To cause destruction, elimination, or extinguishing. Often formal or literary.
See also: 滅ぼす
They fought to destroy the enemy.
Water is needed to extinguish the fire.