death

16:26 Oct 29, 2001
Chinese to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Chinese term or phrase: death
there was a death in the family.
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Keisuke Shito


  

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Explanation:
* 死(shi):death
most common way to say 'death'

other way to say 'death'

* 他界(takai):different world = death
In the case of death in your family and you explain it to other people, this word could be more proper.

* 逝去(seikyo):another polite way to say 'death'



Keisuke Shito
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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