Japanese Conversation · Level 116
60 words
Japanese word
死亡
Pronunciation
Romajishibō
Meaning
- noundeath
Example
事故で一人が死亡しました。ji ko de hito ri ga shi bō shi ma shi ta
One person died in the accident.
More examples
家族に死亡の知らせが届きました。ka zoku ni shi bō no shi ra se ga todo ki ma shi ta
The family received news of the death.
Core concept
Describes the end of a person's life as a stated fact, often in formal or official language.
Common phrases
死亡届shi bō todoke
death notification
死亡時shi bō ji
at the time of death
Similar words
死shi: The end of a person's life, expressed in direct and general terms.
Definition in Japanese
人が命を失うこと。hito ga inochi o ushina u ko to
Word origin
死亡 (shibō) combines 死 (shi, "death") and 亡 (bō, "perish") in a Sino-Japanese compound.
Usage tips
- 死亡 (shibō) is common in news reports and official notices, but its formal tone makes it less natural in personal conversation.
Opposites
- 生存seizonsurvivalnoun
Related words
- 死亡率shibōritsumortality ratenoun
- 死亡者shibōshadeceased personnoun