たえる

絶 える

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to die out, to peter out, to become extinct

    • 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.

  2. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off

    • この習慣は絶えて久しい。
      This custom became extinct a long time ago.