Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of ほろびる – see the following entry.
滅びる
[verb] to die, to fall, to collapse, to perish
[verb] to die out; to become extinct
Alternative spelling
亡びる
(This term, ほろびる, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ほろびる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ほろびる.)