烏う有ゆうに帰きす

expression, godan verb (-su)

be reduced to ashes; come to nothing

A literary, somewhat archaic expression meaning to be completely destroyed by fire or to end in total failure. Often used in formal or written contexts.

• 大たい火かで町まち全ぜん体たいが烏う有ゆうに帰きした。

  The entire town was reduced to ashes in the great fire.

• 彼かれの長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくも烏う有ゆうに帰きした。

  His years of effort came to nothing.