How to say 'Die' in Japanese | 死ぬ

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The Japanese word for Die is 'Shinu', written as 死ぬ in Japanese.'Die' in hiragana is しぬ.

word

死ぬ

Meaning

Die

Reading

しぬ

shinu

Kanji

死Death

Explanation

The Japanese verb '死ぬ (しぬ)' means 'to die'. It is used to describe the act of ceasing to live, whether referring to humans, animals, or even plants. This verb is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: the bird died「鳥が死んだ」(とりがしんだ). He died in an accident「彼は事故で死んだ」(かれはじこでしんだ). It is important to note that '死ぬ' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. Additionally, it is often used in expressions like '死にたい (しにたい)' (want to die) or '死んでしまった (しんでしまった)' (has died), which convey strong emotional states or irreversible outcomes.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

368

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 死ぬ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

死

Meaning

Death

Hiragana in the Word 死ぬ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぬ

Reading

Words Related to 死ぬ Through the Kanji 死

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 死 as well.

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死

Meaning

Death

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死体

Meaning

Corpse

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必死

Meaning

Desperate

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生死

Meaning

Life and death

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死亡

Meaning

Death

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戦死

Meaning

Death in battle

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死者

Meaning

Dead

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死後

Meaning

Afterlife

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死刑

Meaning

Death penalty

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病死

Meaning

Illness, Death

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必死に

Meaning

Desperately

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What does 'Shinu' (死ぬ) mean?

'Shinu' means 'Die' .

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