Word details

死ぬ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 死ぬ.

Dictionary

Entry

死ぬIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #166
1

Irregular nu verb

to die; to pass away

Examples
その少年は死んだものとしてあきらめられた。
The boy was given up for dead.
2

Irregular nu verb

to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead

3

Irregular nu verb

to cease; to stop

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

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