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故人

Reading

Kana: こじん
Romaji: kojin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

the deceased; the departed

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

故人(こじん)は80(さい)であった。
➥The deceased was eighty years old.
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(かれ)はひざをついて故人(こじん)(れい)(いの)りを(ささ)げた。
➥He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
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故人(こじん)記念(きねん)する記念碑(きねんひ)建設(けんせつ)するために基金(ききん)開始(かいし)した。
➥A fund was launched to set up a monument in memory of the dead man.
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故人(こじん)をしのんで、記念碑(きねんひ)()てられた。
➥A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.
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(かれ)はひざまずいて故人(こじん)(れい)(いの)りをささげた。
➥He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
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