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逝く
iku, yuku
Description
「逝く」は、人が死ぬことを少していねいに、また悲しい気持ちで言うときに使う言葉です。
"逝く" is a word used to say that a person dies in a slightly polite and sorrowful way.
ふつうの「行く」とはちがい、人生を終えるという意味で使われます。
Unlike the usual "行く," it is used to mean ending one's life.
Meanings
逝くiku
to pass away; to die
祖父は静かに逝きました。
My grandfather passed away peacefully.
逝くyuku
to pass away (more literary reading)
彼は若くして逝った。
He died young.
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Notes
- Nuance
softer and more literary than 死ぬ, expressing respect or sorrow for the deceased.
- Reading
iku is common; yuku sounds more formal or poetic.
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