JLPT N4 Elementary
亡くなる
To pass away; the standard polite term for a person dying
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亡くなります polite form
亡くなった plain past
亡くなって te-form
お亡くなりになる honorific
Godan Verb, Intransitive Verb
To pass away
Functions as the standard polite euphemism for describing human death, avoiding the bluntness of direct terms.
Example
昨日 、 隣 の おばあさん が 亡くなり ました 。
The elderly lady next door passed away yesterday.
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