synonym Comparative
滅ぼす
VS
覆す
Differences Between "滅ぼす" and "覆す"
Option A
滅ぼす
Meaning
to destroy, to ruin, to overthrow (transitive)
Reading
ほろぼす (horobosu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
敵国を滅ぼすために戦った。
They fought to destroy the enemy nation.
Option B
覆す
Meaning
to overturn, overthrow
Reading
くつがえす (kutugaesu)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために覆す。
Every day, I overturn, overthrow to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to destroy, to ruin, to overthrow (transitive))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 滅ぼす: A transitive verb meaning to cause something to perish or be destroyed. Used when an agent actively brings about the destruction of another entity.
- 覆す: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 滅ぼす: A transitive verb meaning to cause something to perish or be destroyed. Used when an agent actively brings about the destruction of another entity.
- 覆す: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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