自滅する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 自滅する | 自滅しない |
| Polite | 自滅します | 自滅しません |
| Past polite | 自滅しました | 自滅しませんでした |
| Past | 自滅した | 自滅しなかった |
| Te-form | 自滅して | 自滅しないで |
| Desire | 自滅したい | 自滅したくない |
| Potential | 自滅できる | 自滅できない |
| Passive | 自滅される | 自滅されない |
| Causative | 自滅させる | 自滅させない |
| Causative passive | 自滅させられる | 自滅させられない |
| Volitional | 自滅しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 自滅しましょう | |
| Imperative | 自滅しろ | 自滅するな |
| Conditional | 自滅すれば | 自滅しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 自滅したら | 自滅しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-destruction; ruining oneself
Used for a person, group, or organization causing its own downfall through foolish actions or internal problems. Often used with する to mean 'to self-destruct'.
His reckless plan ended in self-destruction.
The company self-destructed due to internal conflict.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
natural decay; perishing naturally
Rare, somewhat literary use for things dying out or decaying on their own, without external cause. More commonly expressed with 自然消滅 or 自然に滅びる in modern Japanese.
That old custom died out naturally.
He kept making mistakes and brought about his own downfall.
The team self-destructed due to repeated mistakes.
His self-destructive behavior led to failure.
The company is heading toward self-destruction.