滅びる

ほろびる

to be ruined, to perish, to be destroyed

What does 滅びる mean?

滅びる is a Japanese verb meaning to be ruined, to perish, to be destroyed in English. It is written as 滅びる in kanji, ほろびる in hiragana, and horobiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

それは御子を信じるものが、一人として滅びることなく、永遠の命を持つためである。

That whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.