“Dying” in Japanese
Short answer
Dying in Japanese is “死に” (shini). Full meaning: dying, death; dead, useless; damned.
Other ways to say “Dying” in Japanese
一死
isshi dying, laying down one's life; one out
滅びゆく
horobiyuku perishing, disappearing, dying
お陀仏
odabutsu dying, kicking the bucket; being ruined, being finished, ending in failure
死亡
shibou death, dying, mortality
永逝
eisei death, dying
不帰
fuki returning no more (usu. of a person who has died), dying
枯死
koshi withering, dying
絶息
zessoku expiry, dying, death
失命
shitsumei losing one's life, dying
枯槁
kokou withering, dying (plants); growing skinny, wasting away
お隠れ
okakure passing away, dying, death
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