破は滅めつ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. ruin; destruction; fall
Even knowing it will lead to ruin, I can't help seeking change.
Kanji used
to tear
perish
Pitch accent
は
めつ
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Composed of
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
Examples (10 in total)
Ruin is closing in, right before our eyes.
Money ruins many.
The world is on the verge of destruction.