“Extinction” in Japanese
Short answer
Extinction in Japanese is “絶滅” (zetsumetsu). Full meaning: extinction, extermination; eradication, stamping out, wiping out.
Other ways to say “Extinction” in Japanese
消滅
shoumetsu extinction, extinguishment, disappearance, vanishing, termination, lapse; annihilation
断絶
danzetsu extinction (e.g. of a family), dying out, discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations), rupture, breaking off, (generation) gap
死滅
shimetsu extinction, annihilation, destruction
減光
genkou light reduction, dimming of a light; extinction
消光
shoukou passing one's time; extinction (of light); quenching (of fluorescence)
廃絶
haizetsu abolition, elimination; extinction, discontinuation
消めつ
shoumetsu extinction, extinguishment, disappearance, vanishing, termination, lapse; annihilation
絶めつ
zetsumetsu extinction, extermination; eradication, stamping out, wiping out
ぜつめつ
zetsumetsu extinction, extermination; eradication, stamping out, wiping out
消去
shoukyo erasure, deletion, elimination, clearing; elimination (of variables); extinction
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