お陀だ仏ぶつ

noun

dying; kicking the bucket

Colloquial and somewhat humorous or irreverent way to refer to dying. Often used in the phrase お陀仏になる.

• あの大おお物もの俳はい優ゆうがついにお陀だ仏ぶつになったそうだ。

  I heard that famous actor finally kicked the bucket.

noun

being ruined; being finished; ending in failure

Colloquial extension of the dying sense, used for plans, projects, or situations that have completely failed or come to an end. Often used with なる.

• 資し金きんが尽つきて、計けい画かくはお陀だ仏ぶつになった。

  The funds ran out and the plan was ruined.