絶える (Taeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto die out; to peter out; to become extinct
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued; to be cut off
Examples
彼には悪評が絶えない。
He is a constant subject of scandal.
彼女には不幸が絶えない。
She is dogged by misfortune.
この習慣は絶えて久しい。
This custom became extinct a long time ago.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).