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.
あの大物俳優がついにお陀仏になったそうだ。
I heard that famous actor finally kicked the bucket.
noun
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.
資金が尽きて、計画はお陀仏になった。
The funds ran out and the plan was ruined.
From お (honorific prefix) + 陀仏 (だぶつ), a contraction of 阿弥陀仏 (あみだぶつ, Amitabha Buddha). Originally a Buddhist invocation, it came to be used euphemistically for death, and later extended to mean 'ruined' or 'finished'.