滅びる
ほろびる · horobiru · JLPT N1 · verb-ichidan
to perish
滅 ( metsu, destroy) + び (sound of fire/fall) + る: 'to be destroyed' is the passive of 滅ぼす, which means 'to destroy' and sounds like 'horo-' like a horrible crash
ほろびる · horobiru · JLPT N1 · verb-ichidan
to perish
滅 ( metsu, destroy) + び (sound of fire/fall) + る: 'to be destroyed' is the passive of 滅ぼす, which means 'to destroy' and sounds like 'horo-' like a horrible crash