断える
たえる
taeru
verbVocabularyExtra vocab 10 — supplementary

Quick answer

断える (たえる (taeru)) means "to die out". It is read たえる (taeru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

to die out

Also : to cease · to become extinct

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Example Sentences

一度何かが断えると、復活させるのは難しい。

いちどなにかがたえると、ふっかつさせるのはむずかしい。

Once something dies out, it is hard to revive it.

その古い伝統は時代とともに断えていった。

そのふるいでんとうはじだいとともにたえていった。

That old tradition faded away with time.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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