他た界かい

noun

death; the next world

Refers to death or the afterlife, often used in a somewhat formal or literary context. Can be used as a noun meaning 'passing away' or 'the world beyond'.

• 彼かれの他た界かいを知しらせる手て紙がみが届とどいた。

  A letter arrived informing us of his passing.

• 祖そ母ぼは他た界かいしてからも、私わたしたちを見み守まもっている気きがする。

  I feel that my grandmother, even after passing away, is watching over us.

noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

pass away; die

Euphemistic verb form (他界する) used to say someone has died. Softer and more indirect than 死ぬ.

• 祖そ父ふは昨さく年ねん、静しずかに他た界かいしました。

  My grandfather passed away peacefully last year.

• 有ゆう名めいな作さっ家かが老ろう衰すいで他た界かいした。

  A famous author passed away from old age.