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extant in Japanese

extant in Japanese is 既存, 現存 — extant means still existing; not lost or destroyed.

extant in Japanese

既存
adj
Pronounced: kison
Still in existence; not having disappeared.
現存
adj
Pronounced: genzon
Still in existence; not having disappeared.
現存
adj
Pronounced: genzon
Still alive; not extinct.

What does "extant" mean?

  1. adj Still existing; not lost or destroyed.
    "Some have argued that no one moment and/or process of textual formation should be presumed for any of these texts, and that they were constantly in a state of becoming, but the extant evidence does not support such a position."
  2. adj Still living, as a species; not extinct.
    "birds are the only extant dinosaurs"
  3. adj (rare) Standing out or rising above everything else.
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extant in a sentence

  • Some have argued that no one moment and/or process of textual formation should be presumed for any of these texts, and that they were constantly in a state of becoming, but the extant evidence does not support such a position.
  • extant manuscripts of the Old Testament
  • birds are the only extant dinosaurs

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What is "extant" in Japanese?
"extant" in Japanese is 既存, 現存. extant means: Still existing; not lost or destroyed.
How do you pronounce 既存?
"extant" in Japanese is 既存, pronounced "kison".
Are there other ways to say "extant" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "extant": 既存, 現存.
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