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絶滅危惧種 (ぜつめつきぐしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅ

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Meanings

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noun

endangered species

Refers to a species at risk of extinction. Used in environmental, biological, and policy contexts.

この鳥とりは絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅに指し定ていされています。
This bird is designated as an endangered species.
絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅの保ほ護ご活かつ動

どう

が

進すす

め

られ

て

いる

。

Conservation efforts for endangered species are underway.

Kanji

絶discontinue, sever, cut off
滅destroy, ruin, overthrow
危dangerous, fear, uneasy
惧fear, be afraid of, dread
種species, kind, class

Similar words

絶ぜつ滅めつ
絶滅 means 'extinction' itself, while 絶滅危惧種 refers to a species threatened with extinction.
希き少しょう種しゅ
希少種 means 'rare species' and is a broader term; 絶滅危惧種 specifically implies a risk of extinction.

Etymology

Compound of 絶滅 (extinction), 危惧 (fear, apprehension), and 種 (species). The term is a modern coinage reflecting conservation terminology.