Meaning of 絶滅 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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絶滅JLPT 3
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Kana Readingぜつめつ
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Romajizetsumetsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- destruction; extinction
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Example Sentences
絶滅, ぜつめつ used in context
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北極熊は極地の氷原に住んでいるのだが、生息地を失い、絶滅するであろう。
The polar bear, which lives on the polar ice-cap, will lose its home and die out.
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Their job is to exterminate rats and mice.
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地球的規模の気候の変化が原因で恐竜が絶滅したのかもしれない。
Global climatic changes may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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Many species of insects are on the verge of extinction.
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Many fragile species are on the verge of extinction.
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Extinction is part of evolution.
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Kanji found in this word
discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
On: ゼツ
Kun: た.える, た.やす, た.つ
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