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VocabJLPT N2

to cease

Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to die out
2. to peter out
3. to cease

This verb means "to cease," "to die out," or "to become extinct," describing something coming to a complete stop or disappearing entirely. It can refer to a sound fading away, a tradition dying out, or a species going extinct, and often carries a somewhat poetic or serious tone.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She said, "The reason I went quiet was just that I was busy."

Sentence 2

That rumor still hasn't died out? That's getting old.

Sentence 3

Another notification? The messages really never stop, do they.

Sentence 4

Honestly, why do the same mistakes keep happening over and over?!

Sentence 5

Why am I the only one who can't catch a break from all this trouble?