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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

消滅

Reading

Kana: しょうめつ
Romaji: shōmetsu
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Definitions

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1

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing; termination; lapse

2

annihilation

(Physics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

Example Sentences

その(くに)消滅(しょうめつ)した。
➥The nation ceased to exist.
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(とら)消滅(しょうめつ)しかかっている種族(しゅぞく)である。
➥The tiger is a vanishing species.
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万一(まんいち)太陽(たいよう)消滅(しょうめつ)したら、あらゆる()(もの)()ぬだろう。
➥If the sun were to go out, all living things would die.
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(ふる)伝統(でんとう)消滅(しょうめつ)しつつある。
➥Old traditions are crumbling away.
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もし太陽(たいよう)消滅(しょうめつ)したら、生物(せいぶつ)(みな)()ぬだろう。
➥If the sun were to go out, all living things would die.
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もし酸素(さんそ)がなかったら、すべての動物(どうぶつ)はとうに消滅(しょうめつ)していただろう。
➥Without oxygen, all animals would have disappeared long ago.
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