Japanese

くなる

なくなる
Meaning: to pass away; to die
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 亡くなる 亡くならない
Polite 亡くなります 亡くなりません
Past 亡くなった 亡くならなかった
Polite + Past 亡くなりました 亡くなりませんでした
Te-form 亡くなって 亡くならなくて
Potential 亡くなれる 亡くなれない
Passive 亡くなられる 亡くなられない
Causative 亡くならせる 亡くならせない
Causative + Passive 亡くならされる 亡くならされない
Imperative 亡くなれ 亡くなるな

Handwriting

亡
く
な
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Example sentences

He passed away last year due to illness.
霧の中に亡くなった祖父の幻を見たような気がした。
I felt like I saw the phantom of my late grandfather in the fog.
亡くなった友人を静かに墓地に葬った。
I quietly buried my deceased friend in the cemetery.
亡くなった祖父のことを思い出すと、熱い涙が込み上げてきた。
When I think of my late grandfather, hot tears well up in my eyes.
祖父は亡くなる前に、家族全員に遺言を残した。
Before he died, my grandfather left a will for the whole family.
仏前に手を合わして、亡くなった祖父を偲んだ。
I put my hands together before the Buddhist altar and remembered my late grandfather.
この時計は、亡くなった祖父の形見です。
This watch is a keepsake from my late grandfather.
その事故で亡くなった人の亡骸が発見された
The remains of the person who died in that accident were found.
亡くなった祖父の仏壇に、彼が好きだった花を供えた。
I offered flowers that my deceased grandfather liked at his Buddhist altar.
彼は不慮の事故で亡くなった
He passed away in an unforeseen accident.

Usage Notes

A euphemistic and respectful way to say 'to die', commonly used in polite conversation and formal announcements.

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