Vocabulary
What does 絶滅 (ぜつめつ, zetsumetsu) mean?
絶滅 (ぜつめつ, zetsumetsu) means extinction, extermination.
Quick facts| Reading | ぜつめつ |
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| Romaji | zetsumetsu |
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| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzetsumetsu
extinction, extermination
- 1noun · suru verb · intransitive extinction; extermination
- 2noun · suru verb · intransitive eradication; stamping out; wiping out
Example sentences
この動物は絶滅しそうです。
This animal seems to be on the verge of extinction.
森が減って多くの鳥が絶滅しました。
As forests have shrunk, many bird species have gone extinct.
