根絶（こんぜつ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: eradication
Example sentences
- その病気を根絶する努力が続く。 — Efforts to eradicate the disease continue.
- 不正を根絶する仕組みを作る。 — Create a system to eradicate wrongdoing.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “根絶” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)