亡くなる (nakunaru) Japanese meaning: pass away | Kotomora

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亡くなる · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

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Euphemistic and polite way to say 'to die', used to show respect for the deceased. More formal than 死ぬ.

亡なくすN2
亡くなる is the intransitive verb meaning 'to die', while 亡くす is the transitive verb meaning 'to lose (someone) through death', as in 母が亡くなる vs 母を亡くす.

死しぬN5
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.
逝せい去きょ
逝去する is a very formal word used mainly in obituaries and official announcements, while 亡くなる is the common polite word used in everyday speech.
他た界かいN1
他界する is a somewhat literary/formal way to say someone has passed away, whereas 亡くなる is the more neutral, widely used polite term.
逝いく
亡くなる is the common polite euphemism for dying used in everyday respectful speech, whereas 逝く has a more formal, poetic or literary flavor.

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息いきを引ひき取とるN1
亡くなる is the common polite euphemism for dying used in everyday and formal speech, whereas 息を引き取る is more literary and vividly describes the final breath.
死し去きょN1
亡くなる is the everyday polite verb for 'to pass away,' while 死去 is a written, formal noun used in news reports and obituaries.
旅たび立だつN1
亡くなる is the standard polite euphemism for dying, whereas 旅立つ is more poetic and literary, likening death to setting off on a trip.

生うまれるN4
生まれる means 'to be born', the natural opposite life-event to 亡くなる, which means 'to pass away'.
残のこるN4
残る describes something continuing to exist, while なくなる describes it running out or ceasing to exist.

くたばるplainN1
亡くなる is the polite, euphemistic way to say someone died, while くたばる is a rude, contemptuous term for the same event.
死しぬplainN5
亡くなる is the softer, more respectful way to say someone died, while 死ぬ is the plain, neutral verb used in everyday or clinical contexts.

無なくなるN4
亡くなる is pronounced identically to 無くなる but means 'to pass away (die)', a completely different meaning from things being lost or used up.

Compound of 亡く (naku, 'to be gone, to die', archaic) + なる (naru, 'to become'). The kanji 亡 carries the meaning of 'deceased' or 'lost'.