絶滅
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 絶滅. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 絶滅, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 絶滅 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 絶滅 you have here. The definition of the word 絶滅 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of絶滅, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 絶 | 滅 |
| ぜつ Grade: 5 |
めつ Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 絕滅 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
絶滅 • (zetsumetsu)
Synonyms
- 全滅 (zenmetsu)
Antonyms
Verb
絶滅する • (zetsumetsu suru) suru (stem 絶滅し (zetsumetsu shi), past 絶滅した (zetsumetsu shita))
- to go extinct; to be annihilated; to be eliminated
- 1988 July 30 [1985 July 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “絶滅の島 [Island of Extinction]”, in 宇宙船製造法 [How to Build a Spaceship] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 3), 6th edition, volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 91:
- ヤモリを絶滅させた島で、今度は、人間が絶滅させられようとしてるわけだ。ワッハッハ…………。
- Yamori o zetsumetsu saseta shima de, kondo wa, ningen ga zetsumetsu saserare yō to shiteru wake da. Wahhahha………….
- The geckos went extinct on this island, now it’s the humans who will. Hahaha………….
- ヤモリを絶滅させた島で、今度は、人間が絶滅させられようとしてるわけだ。ワッハッハ…………。
Conjugation
Conjugation of "絶滅する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 絶滅し | ぜつめつし | zetsumetsu shi | |
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 絶滅し | ぜつめつし | zetsumetsu shi | |
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | 絶滅する | ぜつめつする | zetsumetsu suru | |
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | 絶滅する | ぜつめつする | zetsumetsu suru | |
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 絶滅すれ | ぜつめつすれ | zetsumetsu sure | |
| Meireikei ("imperative") | 絶滅せよ¹ 絶滅しろ² |
ぜつめつせよ¹ ぜつめつしろ² |
zetsumetsu seyo¹ zetsumetsu shiro² | |
| Key constructions | ||||
| Passive | 絶滅される | ぜつめつされる | zetsumetsu sareru | |
| Causative | 絶滅させる 絶滅さす |
ぜつめつさせる ぜつめつさす |
zetsumetsu saseru zetsumetsu sasu | |
| Potential | 絶滅できる | ぜつめつできる | zetsumetsu dekiru | |
| Volitional | 絶滅しよう | ぜつめつしよう | zetsumetsu shiyō | |
| Negative | 絶滅しない | ぜつめつしない | zetsumetsu shinai | |
| Negative continuative | 絶滅せず | ぜつめつせず | zetsumetsu sezu | |
| Formal | 絶滅します | ぜつめつします | zetsumetsu shimasu | |
| Perfective | 絶滅した | ぜつめつした | zetsumetsu shita | |
| Conjunctive | 絶滅して | ぜつめつして | zetsumetsu shite | |
| Hypothetical conditional | 絶滅すれば | ぜつめつすれば | zetsumetsu sureba | |
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative | ||||
Synonyms
- 死に絶える (shi ni taeru)
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 絶 | 滅 |