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    3. 絶滅

    絶滅

    絶ぜつ滅めつ

    extinction

    N3KMT6News #8+1Noun, Participle, VerbNature & EnvironmentScience & MathKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ぜつめつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    extinction, extermination
    2.
    eradication, stamping out, wiping out

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    この動どう物ぶつは絶ぜつ滅めつの危き機きに瀕ひんしています。

    This animal is on the verge of extinction.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    多おおくの種しゅが環かん境きょう破は壊かいによって絶ぜつ滅めつしました。

    Many species became extinct due to environmental destruction.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    恐きょう竜りゅうの絶ぜつ滅めつは、地ち球きゅうの歴れき史しにおける大おおきな出で来き事ごとでした。

    The extinction of dinosaurs was a major event in Earth's history.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentHistory
    科か学がく者しゃたちは、絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅの保ほ護ごに努つとめています。

    Scientists are working to protect endangered species.

    KMT6Science & MathNature & Environment
    絶ぜつ滅めつした生せい物ぶつの化か石せきから、古こ代だいの生せい態たい系けいを学まなぶことができます。

    We can learn about ancient ecosystems from the fossils of extinct creatures.

    KMT7Science & MathNature & EnvironmentHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    絶
    た.える・た.やす・た.つ…(1)
    discontinue・sever・cut off・abstain・interrupt…(5)
    滅
    ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(1)
    destroy・ruin・overthrow・perish
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