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亡くなる (なくなる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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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.

祖そ父ふは昨さく年ねん、静しずかに亡なくなりました。
My grandfather passed away peacefully last year.

交こう通つう事じ故こで多おおくの人ひとが亡なくなった。

Many people died in the traffic accident.

Kanji

亡deceased, the late, dying

Similar words

死しぬ
Direct and blunt word for 'to die'. 亡くなる is the euphemistic, respectful alternative.
逝せい去きょする
Very formal and respectful, often used in obituaries or announcements. 亡くなる is more common in everyday polite speech.

Etymology

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'.