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亡くなる
nakunaru
Description
「亡くなる」は、人が死ぬことをていねいに、やわらかく言う言葉です。
"亡くなる" is a polite and gentle way to say that a person has died.
「死ぬ」より失礼になりにくいので、家族や知り合いの死について話すときによく使います。
It is less rude than "死ぬ" and is often used when talking about the death of family or acquaintances.
Meanings
亡くなるnakunaru
to die; to pass away (of a person)
祖母が去年亡くなりました。
My grandmother passed away last year.
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Notes
- Nuance
A polite, softer word for death; used only of people, not animals or plants.
- Etymology
From 無くなる (to cease to exist), written 亡くなる when meaning a person's death.
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