noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
end of a family line; extinction of a bloodline
Refers specifically to the dying out of a family lineage, not just individual death. Often used in historical or genealogical contexts.
その名家は後継ぎがなく、ついに死絶した。
That distinguished family had no heir and finally died out.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
A rare, somewhat literary term for dying or death in general. In modern Japanese, 死 or 死亡 are far more common.
古い文献には、病で死絶する例が多く記されている。
Old documents record many cases of people dying from illness.