JLPT N1 Advanced
絶滅
Extinction; extermination.
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絶滅する suru verb
絶滅危惧種 endangered species
Noun, Suru verb
Extinction / Extermination
Refers to the complete disappearance of a biological species or lineage, or the total eradication of a specific target like pests.
Example
恐竜 は ６５００万年 前 に 絶滅 した と 言われて います 。
It is said that the dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago.
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