English–Japanese
“die out” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitaeru
Example
この村では昔の習慣が絶えました。ko no mura de wa mukashi no shū kan ga ta e ma shi ta
An old custom died out in this village.
How to say “die out” in Japanese
“Die out” in Japanese is 絶える (taeru).
Describes a custom, practice, or other continuing thing gradually disappearing until it no longer exists.
Example sentences with 絶える
後継者がいなければ、この技術は絶えます。kō kei sha ga i na ke re ba ko no gi jutsu wa ta e ma su
Without a successor, this technique will die out.
Tips for using 絶える
- English uses "die out" for customs and languages as well as living species, so 絶える (taeru) can describe a tradition disappearing without referring to death.