Vocabulary
What does 絶える (たえる, taeru) mean?
絶える (たえる, taeru) means to die out, to cease, to become extinct.
| Reading | たえる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | taeru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
絶えるたえる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontaeru
to die out, to cease, to become extinct
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to die out; to peter out; to become extinct
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
Example sentences
便りが突然絶えた。
The letters suddenly stopped coming.
客足が絶えない店だ。
It's a shop that never lacks customers.