also: ﾀﾋぬ
死ぬ · godan verb (-nu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 死ぬ | 死なない |
| Polite | 死にます | 死にません |
| Past polite | 死にました | 死にませんでした |
| Past | 死んだ | 死ななかった |
| Te-form | 死んで | 死なないで |
| Desire | 死にたい | 死にたくない |
| Potential | 死ねる | 死ねない |
| Passive | 死なれる | 死なれない |
| Causative | 死なせる | 死なせない |
| Causative passive | 死なせられるalso 死なされる | 死なせられないalso 死なされない |
| Volitional | 死のう | |
| Polite volitional | 死にましょう | |
| Imperative | 死ね | 死ぬな |
| Conditional | 死ねば | 死ななければ |
| Tara conditional | 死んだら | 死ななかったら |
godan verb (-nu), intransitive verb
Standard word for dying, used for people, animals, and figuratively for things ending.
My grandfather passed away quietly last year.
This flower dies quickly if you don't water it.
godan verb (-nu), intransitive verb
lose spirit; look dead; be exhausted
Figurative use for losing energy, looking lifeless, or being extremely tired. Often used in casual or emphatic expressions.
I'm so busy with work I feel like I'm dying.
He looked dead after losing the match.
godan verb (-nu), intransitive verb
Used for sounds, lights, or activities stopping completely, often with a sense of finality. Less common than sense 1.
The wind died down and the lake surface became like a mirror.
The engine sound suddenly died.
My grandfather died of illness.
He died on the battlefield.
Left behind by his mother's death, he became all alone.
The insect plays dead when attacked by a predator.
死ぬ is the blunt, neutral word for 'to die', while 旅立つ is a softer, euphemistic way of describing death as departing on a journey.
死ぬ is the blunt, everyday word for dying, while 亡くなる is the softer, respectful term used to show consideration for the deceased and their family.
死ぬ is the plain, everyday word for 'to die', whereas 倒れる in this sense is literary and dramatic, often used for death in battle.
死ぬ is the plain, direct verb for 'to die', whereas 他界 is a softer, more indirect way of saying the same thing.
死ぬ 'to die' is the natural opposite of 生まれる 'to be born', marking the end versus the beginning of life.
death in battle; killed in action
place to die; place of death
die out; become extinct
accidental death; casualty
losing posture; irrecoverable falling position · lame duck · hopeless situation
be dying; be about to die; be close to death
moment of death; one's last moments
face of a dead person; death mask
starvation; starving to death
dying in vain; wasteful death
death by drowning; drowning death
person who escaped death; failed suicide · dotard; doddering old person; person who has outlived their time
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to starve to death
dying of love; lovesickness death
posthumous disgrace; dishonor that outlives death · shame at the moment of death; dying in disgrace
way to die; means of dying · quality of one's death
time to die; one's appointed time of death