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VocabJLPT N2

extinction

NounSuru Verb

Definitions

1. extinction
2. extinguishment
3. annihilation

This noun and verb (with する) means disappearance, extinction, or annihilation — when something ceases to exist entirely. It is used for languages, species, companies, or even feelings that have completely vanished.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Light keeps traveling long after the star that made it has vanished.

Sentence 2

An icon on the screen just disappeared out of nowhere — I panicked!

Sentence 3

Even if the memory disappears, the scars remain.

Sentence 4

If trust disappears, the relationship is over, right?

Sentence 5

Please note that your points will expire after the due date.