Definition of 亡くなる

なくなるnakunaru Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to die

Example Sentences

darekaga亡くなっnakunataときtokiha悲しいkanashiiものmonodayo
It's a pity when somebody dies.
umaga亡くなっnakunateからkarakuraga淋しいsabishii
It's lonely in the saddle since the horse died.
老人roujinha今朝kesa亡くなったnakunatta
The old man passed away this morning.
両親ryoushinga亡くなったnakunatta子供kodomoha孤児kojito呼ばれるyobareru
A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan.
両親ryoushinga亡くなったnakunattanochi祖父母sofuboga彼らkarerawo育てたsodateta
After their parents died, their grandparents brought them up.

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