“Annihilation” in Japanese
Short answer
Annihilation in Japanese is “殲滅” (senmetsu). Full meaning: annihilation, extermination, (total) destruction, wiping out.
Other ways to say “Annihilation” in Japanese
掃滅
soumetsu wiping out, annihilation
壊滅
kaimetsu (complete) destruction, annihilation, devastation
皆殺し
minagoroshi massacre, annihilation, wholesale slaughter
尽滅
jinmetsu annihilation
対消滅
tsuishoumetsu annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
霊魂消滅
reikonshoumetsu annihilation
死滅
shimetsu extinction, annihilation, destruction
無化
muka nullification, annihilation
撃滅
gekimetsu destruction, annihilation, extermination
全滅
zenmetsu total destruction, complete destruction, annihilation, being wiped out; total defeat, complete failure
滅殺
messatsu obliteration, annihilation
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