絶やす【たやす】
Frequency rank: 18,631. – 18,701.
- to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to put an end to
- to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
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- 絶やす【たやす】Frequency rank: 18,631. – 18,701.
- たやす
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to put an end to
- to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
This meaning refers to the total removal or destruction of something, often used in contexts of species, pests, or problems that need to be eliminated completely.
This usage implies allowing something to cease or become inactive, such as a fire extinguishing or plants dying due to lack of care.
He let the campfire go out.
The flowers died because they weren't given water.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たやす絶やすことがないto never let it die outたやす絶やすどりょく努力efforts to eradicateひ火をたやす絶やすto let the fire go outせん線がたえる絶えるthe line goes deadたえる絶えることがないto never cease/never endたやす絶やすことはできないcannot be exterminatedたやす絶やすしゃかい社会a society that eradicatesどうしょくぶつ動植物をたやす絶やすto wipe out flora and faunaたやさない絶やさないためにto prevent from dying outたやし絶やしつづける続けるto keep something from dying out
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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We must eradicate the drug traffic, root and branch.
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