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死ぬ

To Die


Meaning

To Die

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means death, so the verb version is to die.


Reading

しぬ

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • オレは死ぬ

    I will die

    自分は死ぬ

    I will die

    人は死ぬ

    people will die

  • やがて死ぬ

    to die before long, to eventually die

    いずれ死ぬ

    to die sooner or later

    なぜ死ぬ

    Why die?

  • 人が死ぬ

    a person dies

    自分が死ぬ

    I will die, one's own death

    父が死ぬ

    Father dies

Context Sentences

このスプレーで大体の虫は死ぬ。

Most insects die with this spray.

毎日、死ぬ気で力いっぱい生きています。

Every day, I live to my fullest power as if I'm dying.

夜に一人で山に入ったら、死ぬかもしれないよ。

There is chance you may die if you enter the mountain alone at night.


Kanji Composition