noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
destruction; annihilation; devastation
Refers to complete or near-total destruction, often of a group, organization, city, or system. Used in serious contexts such as war, disasters, or decisive defeats.
地震で町が壊滅した。
The town was devastated by the earthquake.
敵軍は壊滅
The enemy forces suffered a devastating blow.