滅びる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 滅びる | 滅びない |
| Polite | 滅びます | 滅びません |
| Past polite | 滅びました | 滅びませんでした |
| Past | 滅びた | 滅びなかった |
| Te-form | 滅びて | 滅びないで |
| Desire | 滅びたい | 滅びたくない |
| Potential | 滅びられるalso 滅びれる | 滅びられないalso 滅びれない |
| Passive | 滅びられる | 滅びられない |
| Causative | 滅びさせる | 滅びさせない |
| Causative passive | 滅びさせられる | 滅びさせられない |
| Volitional | 滅びよう | |
| Polite volitional | 滅びましょう | |
| Imperative | 滅びろ | 滅びるな |
| Conditional | 滅びれば | 滅びなければ |
| Tara conditional | 滅びたら | 滅びなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
perish; be destroyed; die out; go to ruin
Intransitive verb describing the complete end of a nation, civilization, species, or way of life. Often carries a dramatic or literary tone.
That ancient civilization perished, leaving behind a mystery.
恐竜は約6600万年前に滅びた。
The dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago.
Even that once-prosperous kingdom eventually perished.
Many civilizations perished because of war.