Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後を絶たない(あとをたたない) in Japanese

後を絶たない, 跡を絶たない
Kana Reading
あとをたたない
Romaji
atowotatanai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    never ceasing; never ending; endless
    Example sentence
    最近青少年の自殺があとをたたない。 There seems to be no end to the number of young people committing suicide these days.

Examples of 後を絶たない, 跡を絶たない, あとをたたない in a sentence

  • 最近青少年の自殺があとをたたない。

    There seems to be no end to the number of young people committing suicide these days.

Kanji in this word

跡

13 strokes

tracks, mark, print, impression

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: あと

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絶 JLPT 3

12 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ゼツ

Kun'Yomi: た.える, た.やす, た.つ

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後 JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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