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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