絶える
N1たえる taeru
- to die out
- to peter out
- to become extinct
ichidan verbintransitive
Chinese meanings
断绝;灭绝
Examples
- この習慣は絶えて久しい。This custom became extinct a long time ago.这种习俗早已消失。
- いまはもうこの種のちょうは絶えてしまっている。Butterflies of this species are now extinct.现在这种蝴蝶已经绝种了。
Use this entry in code
import { getVocabById } from 'kotowa';
getVocabById('dd92dc7403'); // 絶える
{
"id": "dd92dc7403",
"word": "絶える",
"reading": "たえる",
"romaji": "taeru",
"meanings": [
"to die out",
"to peter out",
"to become extinct"
],
"level": "N1",
"pos": [
"v1",
"vi"
],
"jmdict_id": 1386710,
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この習慣は絶えて久しい。",
"furigana": "この{習慣|しゅうかん}は{絶|た}えて{久|ひさ}しい。",
"en": "This custom became extinct a long time ago.",
"tatoeba_id": 221251
},
{
"ja": "いまはもうこの種のちょうは絶えてしまっている。",
"en": "Butterflies of this species are now extinct.",
"tatoeba_id": 228530
}
],
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "800929066bb853a091e3778fd3cefa2a73f386389e955045010229b05774e89e",
"meanings": [
"断绝",
"灭绝"
],
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この習慣は絶えて久しい。",
"zh": "这种习俗早已消失。"
},
{
"ja": "いまはもうこの種のちょうは絶えてしまっている。",
"zh": "现在这种蝴蝶已经绝种了。"
}
],
"references": [
"upstream vocab/n1/dd92dc7403",
"JMdict ent_seq 1386710; checked against downloaded JMdict_e.gz on 2026-10-28",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "7f2e26fe9000a8dd32ef779cc55314928091d3f34300956e72283932dab7405e"
}
}