全滅

ぜんめつ

total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; being wiped out

JLPT N1 Common word

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive, Intransitive
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; being wiped out
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
total defeat; complete failure

Example sentences

部隊ぶたいは全滅ぜんめつした。

The troop was altogether destroyed.
その町まちの住民じゅうみんは全滅ぜんめつした。

The population of the town was wiped out.
その町まちの住人じゅうにんは全滅ぜんめつした。

The population of the town was wiped out.