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Kanji: 絶滅の危機に瀕している
Hiragana: ぜつめつのききにひんしている
Katakana: ゼツメツノキキニヒンシテイル

Romaji: zetsumetsu no kiki ni hinshiteiru
English Meaning: to be under threat of extinction, to be in danger of dying out

Example Sentences:

多くの動物の種類が絶滅の危機に瀕している。
ōkuno dōbutsu no shurui ga zetsumetsu no kiki ni hinshiteiru.
Many animal species are under threat of extinction.
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Related Words:

絶|滅
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ぜつ|めつ

ゼツ|メツ

zetsumetsu

extinction

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の
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ノ

no

(nominalization, possession, description, nominative case, sentence-final particle for interrogation, confirmation)

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危|機
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き|き

キ|キ

kiki

crisis, critical moment, danger

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に
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ニ

ni

(particle for dative, time, location, direction)

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瀕|している
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ひん|している

ヒン|シテイル

hinshiteiru

to be on the verge (of sth)

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危|機|に|瀕|している
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き|き|に|ひん|している

キ|キ|ニ|ヒン|シテイル

kiki ni hinshiteiru

to be in a critical situation (of sth)

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