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Meaning of 他界(たかい) in Japanese

他界
Kana Reading
たかい
Romaji
takai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    death; the next world
    Example sentence
    彼女の４人の姉妹のうち１人は他界したが、ほかは健在だ。 One of her four sisters has passed away but the others are still with us.
  • Parts of speech
    noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    to pass away; to die
    Example sentence
    祖父は５年前に他界した。 My grandfather died five years ago.

Examples of 他界, たかい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

他 JLPT 3

5 strokes

other, another, the others

On'Yomi: タ

Kun'Yomi: ほか

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界 JLPT 4

9 strokes

world

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi:

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