死 ぬ shinu
shinu
Godan Verb (nu)
1. to die; to pass away
Intransitive
その少年 は死 んだものとしてあきらめられた。
sono shōnenwa shinda monoto shite akiramerareta.
The boy was given up for dead.
Godan Verb (nu)
2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
Intransitive
Godan Verb (nu)
3. to cease; to stop
Intransitive
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その少年 は死 んだものとしてあきらめられた。
sono shōnenwa shinda monoto shite akiramerareta.
The boy was given up for dead.
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shinanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to die.; You don't need to die.
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shinitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to die.; I don't want to die.
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shinu mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like dying.; Looks deadly.
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shinja u
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Died; I wish I had died
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shindemo iu
Expresses permission ("may do")
1. May die.; Do as you wish (even if it means death).
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shinanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Please don't die.; Don't die, please.
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shinaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be killed; To be allowed to die
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shinisōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Looks like they're dying.; About to die.
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shinu sōda
Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")
1. I heard that [someone] will die.; [Someone] is said to be dying.
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shinu yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems like death.; Looks fatal.
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shinurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to be dying.; Apparently dying.
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shinda sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. I heard they died.; They say they died.
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shindara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when [someone] dies.; Upon [someone]'s death.
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shindarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seemed to have died.; Reportedly died.
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shinde kudasaimase
An extra polite request
1. Die, please.; (Very polite/deferential request to die)
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