Meaning of 亡くなる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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亡くなるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingなくなる
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Romajinakunaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to die
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Example Sentences
亡くなる, なくなる used in context
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The old man passed away this morning.
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A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan.
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After their parents died, their grandparents brought them up.
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Last night his father passed away because of his illness.
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Just one year has gone by since my friend died.
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Dr. Hideo Noguchi died in Africa in 1928.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Te
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Kanji found in this word
deceased, the late, dying, perish
On: ボウ, モウ
Kun: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす
3 strokes
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