Japanese

しくなる

むなしくなる
Meaning: to pass away; to die
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example

Despite the medical treatment, he passed away.

Usage Notes

A formal and literary expression for 'to die', often used when efforts to save a life were unsuccessful.

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