JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
絶える
To die out, cease, or be cut off, referring to the end of a continuous flow or lineage.
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Other forms
絶えます polite form
絶えない negative form
絶えた past form
絶えて te-form
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To be cut off / To die out
Describes the total cessation or extinction of something that was previously continuous, such as a family line, communication, or a natural flow.
Example
卒業 して から 、 彼 と の 連絡 が 絶え て しまっ た 。
Since graduating, I've completely lost contact with him.
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