“To pass away” in Japanese
Short answer
To pass away in Japanese is “身罷る” (mimakaru). Full meaning: to pass away, to die.
Other ways to say “To pass away” in Japanese
没す
bossu to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
逝く
iku to die, to pass away
死ぬ
shinu to die, to pass away; to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead; to cease, to stop
卒する
shussuru to die, to pass away
事切れる
kotokireru to breathe one's last, to pass away, to die, to expire
亡くなる
nakunaru to die, to pass away
亡る
mimakaru to pass away, to die
没する
bossuru to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
身まかる
mimakaru to pass away, to die
みまかる
mimakaru to pass away, to die
鬼籍に入る
kisekiniiru to pass away, to join the majority
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