滅ぼす

ほろぼす

to destroy

N1 #15,023

Meanings

also 亡ぼす

  1. godan verb, transitive to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

Its kanji

In sentences

好奇心こうきしんは身みを滅ほろぼす。 Curiosity killed the cat. #173756

彼かれは酒さけで身みを滅ほろぼした。 Drinking was his ruin. #104437

彼かれは博打ばくちで身みを滅ほろぼした。 Gambling brought about his ruin. #2290202

トムは博打ばくちで身みを滅ほろぼした。 Tom was ruined by his gambling addiction. #2706923

核兵器かくへいきはわが地球ちきゅうを滅ほろぼすと思おもう。 We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth. #184597