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滅ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 滅ぶ | 滅ばない |
| 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 | 滅んだ | 滅ばなかった |
| Te-form | 滅んで | 滅ばないで |
| Desire | 滅びたい | 滅びたくない |
| Potential | 滅べる | 滅べない |
| Passive | 滅ばれる | 滅ばれない |
| Causative | 滅ばせる | 滅ばせない |
| Causative passive | 滅ばせられるalso 滅ばされる | 滅ばせられないalso 滅ばされない |
| Volitional | 滅ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 滅びましょう | |
| Imperative | 滅べ | 滅ぶな |
| Conditional | 滅べば | 滅ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 滅んだら | 滅ばなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
perish; be destroyed; go to ruin; die out
Intransitive verb describing the natural or inevitable decline and disappearance of a nation, culture, species, or way of life. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.
See also: 滅びる
That ancient civilization perished, leaving behind mysteries.
The dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が滅ぶfor a country, kingdom, or civilization to perish
That kingdom perished due to internal strife.
- 滅ぶ運命にあるto be destined to perish
Those who grow arrogant are destined to fall someday.