滅ぶ

亡ぶ

Reading

Kana: ほろぶ

Romaji: horobu

Definition

v5b

1

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

See also: 滅びる

Kanji

滅

Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

亡

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish

Example Sentence

肉体(にくたい)は滅(ほろ)んでいく。

➥The flesh is mortal.