絶滅寸前

Reading

Kana: ぜつめつすんぜん

Romaji: zetsumetsusunzen

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

critical endangerment; verge of extinction

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

絶

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ

Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

滅

Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

寸

Reading: スン

Meanings: measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before