絶滅（ぜつめつ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: extinction
Example sentences
- この動物は絶滅の危機にある。 — This animal is on the verge of extinction.
- 乱獲が絶滅を招く。 — Overhunting leads to extinction.
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