“To be lost” in Japanese
Short answer
To be lost in Japanese is “無くなる” (nakunaru). Full meaning: to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence).
Other ways to say “To be lost” in Japanese
無なる
nakunaru to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
失くなる
nakunaru to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
無うなる
nounaru to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
廃れる
sutareru to go out of use, to become obsolete, to die out, to go out of fashion, to go out of style; to decline (e.g. of morals), to be lost, to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
無なっ
nakuna to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
無なッ
nakuna to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
失くなッ
nakuna to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
無くなっ
nakuna to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
失くなっ
nakuna to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
無くなッ
nakuna to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
無なろ
nakunaro to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
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