壊 滅 的(かいめつてき)

かいめつてき

na-adjective

devastating, catastrophic

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:

壊滅的(かいめつてき)な被害(ひがい) (devastating damage)
壊滅的(かいめつてき)な打撃(だげき) (catastrophic blow)
壊滅的(かいめつてき)な影響(えいきょう) (devastating impact)
壊滅的(かいめつてき)な状況(じょうきょう) (catastrophic situation)
壊滅的(かいめつてき)な敗北(はいぼく) (crushing defeat)

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

RELATED TERMS:

壊滅(かいめつ) - annihilation, destruction
壊滅(かいめつ)する - to be destroyed/annihilated
破壊的(はかいてき) - destructive
致命的(ちめいてき) - fatal, critical

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 2026.7.3 21:16

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