“To become extinct” in Japanese
Short answer
To become extinct in Japanese is “死に絶える” (shinitaeru). Full meaning: to die out, to become extinct.
Other ways to say “To become extinct” in Japanese
絶える
taeru to die out, to peter out, to become extinct; to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
しにたえる
shinitaeru to die out, to become extinct
死にたえる
shinitaeru to die out, to become extinct
絶へる
taeru to die out, to peter out, to become extinct; to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
たえる
taeru to die out, to peter out, to become extinct; to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
滅びる
horobiru to go to ruin, to go under, to fall, to be destroyed, to die out, to become extinct, to perish
死に絶え
shinitae to die out, to become extinct
しにたえ
shinitae to die out, to become extinct
死にたえ
shinitae to die out, to become extinct
しにたえろ
shinitaero to die out, to become extinct
死にたえん
shinitaen to die out, to become extinct
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