ichidan verb, intransitive verb
die out; become extinct; peter out
Describes living things, species, or lineages coming to an end; also used for things like sound, light, or a fire dying out.
この島では、その鳥はすでに絶えてしまった。
On this island, that bird has already died out.
ろうそくの火が絶え
The candle flame is about to go out.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
cease; be discontinued; be cut off
Used for abstract things like communication, supply, or a line of succession coming to an end; often implies a permanent or long-term stop.
連絡が絶えてしまった。
Contact has been cut off.
その家系は絶えてしまった。
That family line has died out.