noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
Refers to the complete collapse or extinction of a nation, civilization, organization, or species. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.
その帝国は内乱によって滅亡した。
The empire collapsed due to civil war.
恐竜の滅亡の原因は隕石だと言われている。
The extinction of the dinosaurs is said to have been caused by a meteorite.