廃れる — meaning in English

English meaning

• extinct adjective No longer existing, especially referring to a species that has died out entirely.
• obsolete adj No longer used because something newer or better has replaced it.

Senses

廃れる is used for these senses in English:

• extinct Of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, etc.: no longer existing or in use; defunct, discontinued, obsolete; specifically, of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it.
• obsolete (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).

extinct — full definition

1. adjective No longer existing, especially referring to a species that has died out entirely.
2. adjective No longer active, especially referring to a volcano.

Related Japanese words