全滅 (Zenmetsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “total destruction, complete destruction, annihilation, being wiped out”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbtotal destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; being wiped out
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbtotal defeat; complete failure
Examples
部隊は全滅した。
The troop was altogether destroyed.
その町の住民は全滅した。
The population of the town was wiped out.
その町の住人は全滅した。
The population of the town was wiped out.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).