壊滅的(かいめつてき)

かいめつてき
na-adjective
devastating, catastrophic
descriptive
See also: 壊滅(かいめつ) (noun form)
1. devastating, catastrophic, annihilating
Causing complete destruction or ruin; so severe as to make recovery extremely difficult.
台風(たいふう)は壊滅的(かいめつてき)な被害(ひがい)をもたらした。
The typhoon caused devastating damage.
経済(けいざい)に壊滅的(かいめつてき)な打撃(だげき)を与(あた)えた。
It dealt a catastrophic blow to the economy.
壊滅的(かいめつてき)な状況(じょうきょう)から復興(ふっこう)した。
They recovered from a devastating situation.
敵(てき)軍(ぐん)に壊滅的(かいめつてき)な敗北(はいぼく)を喫(きっ)した。
They suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the enemy.

Formation: 壊滅(かいめつ) (annihilation, destruction) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix)

Forms

  • 壊滅的(かいめつてき)な＋noun (attributive)
  • 壊滅的(かいめつてき)に＋verb (adverbial)

Common collocations

Context: Frequently used in news reporting about natural disasters, military conflicts, economic crises, and other severe situations.

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 破壊的(はかいてき) (destructive)
Synonym: 致命的(ちめいてき) (fatal, critical)
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Added 2026.1.17 21:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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