“Passing away” in Japanese
Short answer
Passing away in Japanese is “辞世” (jisei). Full meaning: passing away, death; dying words, death poem (poem written during one's final moments).
Other ways to say “Passing away” in Japanese
お隠れ
okakure passing away, dying, death
隠れ
gakure hidden, concealed, unknown, crypto-; passing away, dying, death
瞑目
meimoku closing one's eyes; passing away, dying peacefully
永眠
eimin eternal sleep, eternal rest, passing away, death
死去
shikyo death, decease, passing away
閉眼
heigan closing one's eyes; passing away
辭世
jisei passing away, death; dying words, death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
カクレ
kakure hidden, concealed, unknown, crypto-; passing away, dying, death
ガクレ
gakure hidden, concealed, unknown, crypto-; passing away, dying, death
がくれ
gakure hidden, concealed, unknown, crypto-; passing away, dying, death
暝目
meimoku closing one's eyes; passing away, dying peacefully
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