LingakuFrequency rank: 14,223. – 14,262.
- extinction; extermination
- eradication; stamping out; wiping out
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- extinction; extermination
- eradication; stamping out; wiping out
This meaning refers to the complete disappearance of a species or group of organisms, often due to environmental changes, human activity, or other factors. It carries a sense of irreversible loss.
This meaning emphasizes the act of completely eliminating something, often associated with pests or problems that are considered undesirable.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ぜつめつ絶滅のきき危機endangered (species)ぜつめつ絶滅させるto cause extinctionぜつめつきぐしゅ絶滅危惧種threatened speciesぜつめつ絶滅をふせぐ防ぐto prevent extinctionぜつめつ絶滅したせいぶつ生物extinct organismsぜつめつ絶滅ぼくめつ撲滅eradication of extinctionぜつめつ絶滅をまねく招くto lead to extinctionぜつめつ絶滅げんいん原因causes of extinctionぜつめつ絶滅ろん論extinction theoryぜつめつ絶滅じけん事件extinction event
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The polar bear, which lives on the polar ice-cap, will lose its home and die out.
Global climatic changes may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Many species of insects are on the verge of extinction.
Many fragile species are on the verge of extinction.
A fund was set up to preserve endangered marine life.
It was during the ice age that the saber-toothed tiger became extinct.
Nuclear weapons may bring about the annihilation of man.
Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now extinct.
The crocodile, which produces only male young in hotter weather, might die out too because there will be no females to breed.
The beautiful bird is said to be in danger of dying out.
That species of bird is said to be in danger of dying out.
The species will be made extinct by the end of this century.
Zen's latest mission is to save the Earth from ecological destruction at the hands of a plant-destroying madman.