消滅（しょうめつ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: disappearance / extinction
Example sentences
- その古い習慣は消滅してしまった。 — That old custom has died out.
- 多くの言語が消滅の危機にある。 — Many languages are on the verge of extinction.
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