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.
I heard that famous actor finally kicked the bucket.
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.
The funds ran out and the plan was ruined.
Standard kanji spelling for this colloquial noun.
Alternate kanji spelling using 御 for お; less common than お陀仏.
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'.