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死亡

Reading

Kana: しぼう
Romaji: shibou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

death; mortality

vs
2

to die; to pass away

Kanji

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish

Example Sentences

(おお)くの(ひと)事故(じこ)死亡(しぼう)した。
➥Many people were killed in the accident.
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(かれ)(つま)はその事故(じこ)死亡(しぼう)した。
➥His wife was killed in the accident.
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死亡(しぼう)により人口(じんこう)減少(げんしょう)しつつある。
➥The population is dying off.
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(かれ)死亡(しぼう)告知(こくち)新聞(しんぶん)()た。
➥An announcement of his death appeared in the newspapers.
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飛行機(ひこうき)事故(じこ)(おお)くの(ひと)死亡(しぼう)した。
➥Many people were killed in the plane accident.
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その墜落(ついらく)事故(じこ)乗客(じょうきゃく)全員(ぜんいん)死亡(しぼう)した。
➥All the passengers were killed in the crash.
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