Translation guide
Expresses that something is gradually disappearing, becoming extinct, or ceasing to exist. Covers species, traditions, languages, customs, and fading phenomena.
To say that a species, animal, or plant is dying out or going extinct.
Standard term for extinction of a species. Used in formal and scientific contexts.
This animal is dying out.
Means 'is in danger of extinction'. Common in news and conservation contexts.
That bird is in danger of dying out.
Literary or emphatic way to say a species dies out completely. Less common in everyday speech.
The dinosaurs died out.
To say that a tradition, custom, or way of life is dying out or being lost over time.
Describes customs, fashions, or practices falling out of use or becoming obsolete.
That custom is dying out.
Simple and natural way to say something disappears or ceases to exist. Can be used for traditions, jobs, etc.
Means 'decline' or 'decay'. Used for industries, cultures, or practices losing vitality.
That craft is dying out.
To say that a language or dialect is dying out, with fewer speakers remaining.
To say that a fire, light, or sound is dying out or fading.
To say that a memory, feeling, or hope is dying out or fading away.
絶滅する is specifically for species extinction. 消滅する is broader and can be used for languages, cultures, or abstract things disappearing completely. For customs or practices, 廃れる is more natural.
Dinosaurs went extinct.
That language died out.
While 死ぬ means 'to die', it is not used for abstract concepts like traditions or languages dying out. Use 廃れる, 消滅する, or なくなる instead.
この地域の伝統的な祭りはなくなりつつある。
The traditional festivals in this area are dying out.
希望が消え去った。
Hope died out.