suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Archaic intransitive suru-verb. In modern Japanese, 死ぬ is the standard verb for 'to die'. This form may appear in classical texts or fixed expressions.
古い文献には「死する」という表現が見られる。
The expression 死する can be found in old documents.
Modern standard verb for 'to die'. 死する is its archaic equivalent.
Archaic suru-verb form of 死 (death). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a classical equivalent of modern 死ぬ.