English–Japanese
“pass away” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinakunaru
Example
祖父は昨年亡くなりました。so fu wa saku nen na ku na ri ma shi ta
My grandfather passed away last year.
How to say “pass away” in Japanese
“Pass away” in Japanese is 亡くなる (nakunaru).
Expresses that someone has died without stating the fact as directly as the verb "to die."
Example sentences with 亡くなる
祖母が亡くなったあと、家族で写真を整理しました。so bo ga na ku na tta a to ka zoku de sha shin o sei ri shi ma shi ta
After my grandmother passed away, our family sorted through her photographs.
Tips for using 亡くなる
- When discussing a person's death, 亡くなる (nakunaru) is commonly used as a considerate alternative to the more direct 死ぬ (shinu).