suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Only when written 没する
Intransitive; used for celestial bodies setting, or objects sinking below a surface. Often in literary or formal contexts.
太陽が西の山に没した。
The sun set behind the western mountains.
船は
The ship sank beneath the waves.
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Formal or literary euphemism for dying. Can be written with 歿する, but 没する is also used.
祖父は昨年、静かに没した。
My grandfather passed away quietly last year.
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Only when written 没する
Intransitive; describes something fading from sight or existence. Literary tone.
その姿は闇に没した。
The figure vanished into the darkness.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
Only when written 没する
Transitive; formal term for seizure of property by authorities.
違法な商品は税関で没される。
Illegal goods are confiscated at customs.