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“To croak” in Japanese

Short answer
くたばる kutabaru くたばる

To croak in Japanese is “くたばる” (kutabaru). Full meaning: to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered.

Other ways to say “To croak” in Japanese

ゲロゲロ鳴く gerogeronaku to croak (e.g. like a frog) 裏返る uragaeru to be turned inside out; to betray, to double-cross; to break into falsetto, to crack into falsetto, to squeak, to croak, to quaver くたばッ kutaba to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered くたばっ kutaba to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered 死ッ kutaba to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered くたばら kutabara to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered くたばろ kutabaro to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered くたばり kutabari to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered くたばれ kutabare to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered くたばん kutaban to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered くたばろっ kutabaro to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak; to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered

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