死しぬ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぬ, intransitive)
1. to die; to pass away
People are born, and someday they all die.
2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
3. to cease; to stop
Kanji used
death
Pitch accent
し
ぬ
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to be burnt to death
Examples (200 in total)
Who died?
Why do you want to die?
Someone has died.
I won't die.
If you don't sleep, you'll die.
I thought I was going to die.
She died.
That person died.
The dog is dead.
Are we going to die?
If you get shot, you'll die.
Oh, we're dead.
How many people died?
You are already dead!
This man is dead.
I want to die laughing.
Everyone else is dying.
If you eat that, you'll die.
Taro died two years ago.
I am afraid of dying.
For a moment, I thought I was going to die.
Will he die?
I'm not dead yet.
He is probably dead.
...and that's why I don't want to let everyone die!
Can you die for love?
Everyone dies someday.
We're all going to die anyway.
We'll all eventually die.
We could die.
Many fish died.
He is afraid of death.
I thought I would die from laughter.
That character died, you know.
My mom died last year.
The animals died one after another.
You can only die once.
He is as good as dead.
Dead people don't come back to life.
Stella really is dead!
The prisoner died under torture.
He died one year ago.
The man died of cancer.
My goldfish died.
Tom died in October.
We'll all die sooner or later.
I really want to die already.
I want to die, but I cannot.
What happens after we die?
Why did she have to die?
I don't know whether he is dead or alive.
If he doesn't drink, he will die.
Why do we have to die?
They are all dead.
I may die tomorrow.
It was yesterday that he died.
My mother died when I was a kid.
I would die for you.
He is said to have died here.
They died for the cause of liberty.
I'm always ready for death.
Is the bird alive or dead?
He died of that disease.
If this snake bites you, you'll die, right?!
It's been ten years since my grandfather died.
The main character dies at the end of the book.
Three years have passed since he died.
It's been ten years since my father died.
I really almost died!
He was given up for dead.
Who will weep when I die?
An old man lay dead on the road.
Is the mouse dead or alive?
Both of the brothers are dead.
In the worst case, you could really die, you know?
It's been three years since my father died.
Besides, even if I die, I'll be reborn again.
Queen Elizabeth I passed away in 1603.
So you faked your death and have been on the run all this time?
He died from lack of oxygen.
My father died a peaceful death last night.
The explosion killed several passers-by.
You mustn't speak ill of the dead.
I'm dying of thirst. Give me water!
He died at the age of seventy.
Cookie's mother died of cancer.
Do you think he is dead?
I was afraid he might die.
I want to do it before I die.
This is believed to be the place where he died.
He died the next day.
I remembered my mother, who died suddenly.
Five years have gone by since my father died.
People thought that she was dead.
My father died when I was thirteen.
The soldier was not in the least afraid to die.
A lot of soldiers died here.
So you and I will be together until we die.
Many people were killed in the war.
We confirmed her death.
My friend died from an injury.
He died before I arrived.
He died leaving his beloved children behind.
A lot of people died in that accident.
If I hadn't had his help, I would be dead.
He died three days later.
Even if it dies, it comes right back to life.
Even if we lose, nothing worse than death can happen.
A doctor should never let a patient die.
Many people were killed as a result of the storm.
I was born the year my grandfather died.
They were thought to have died many years before.
Fortunately he didn't die in the accident.
The news that he died was a shock to me.
My mother died when I was a child.
At that time, I thought that I was going to die for real.
The boy was given up for dead.
The news of his death spread.
I'd rather die than betray my friends!
My father died four years ago.
I wanna see the afterlife without dying.
The next morning found him dead in his bathroom.
The strong will survive and the weak will die.
Is the snake alive or dead?
A lot of wild animals died for lack of food.
Bob said to his friend: "The bird is dead."
His mother died four years later.
I would rather die than live in disgrace.
One of the twins is alive, but the other is dead.
In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
Thousands of people died of hunger.
One month after he had become ill, he died.
All men die. Tom is a man. Therefore, Tom will die.
Christ died once for all humans.
Much to his surprise, he found his dog dead.
A woman whose husband is dead is called a widow.
He avenged his dead father.
The clerk died from overwork.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
Please tell me the truth. Am I going to die?
Without water, we would soon die.
If I were to die, what would my family do?
No one lives in this house. Everyone is dead.
I often think of my dead mother.
I cannot accept the fact that he is dead.
She died before I arrived there.
The explosion that followed killed many people.
Both of her sons died during the war.
If it weren't for the sun, we'd all die.
You mean that thing where people call up the spirits of the dead?
If the sun were to go out, all living things would die.
Of course, I do not want to die. But to be alive is painful as well.
Six months have passed since the author was killed in an accident.
Both his father and mother are dead.
God has ordained that all men shall die.
My grandfather died shortly after my birth.
She continued writing in her diary until she died.
He took over the business after his father died.
If you should die, what would become of your family?
He amassed a large fortune before he died.
The injured were carried to the hospital, and the dead to the church.
If that boy had not been killed in the traffic accident, he would be a college student now.
Many people in Africa were killed as a result of the storm.
We have to do something for the dead.
What will become of the children now that both parents are dead?
But this is the story of an old man who wants to die.
Strange to say, he met someone who was said to be dead.
My stomach hurts, my throat hurts, and I have a fever. I feel like I'm dying.
We found some dead fish in the river.
If the sun were to stop shining, all living things would die.
When her husband died, she felt like committing suicide.
He felt great sorrow when his wife died.
What will become of the children after his death?
Had I taken that plane, I would be dead by now.
The police found the politician dead in his room.
Without water, the soldiers would have died.
Mr. Fuji died, leaving 4 children behind him.
I met her the year that my uncle William died.
When a rich person dies, the taxes are paid out of the estate, right?
We die only once, and for such a long time.
If he should die tomorrow, what in the world would you do?
If he had not died so young, he would have become a great scientist.
"His father died yesterday." "I have never seen such a man before."
I could not accept that my wife was really dead.
No person can decide when someone should die.
There were cars burning, people dying, and nobody could help them.
Is it right for a doctor to decide when someone should die?
When the last leaf falls, I must go, too.
She shed plentiful tears when her beloved dog was killed in an accident.
The boy dug a grave for his dead pet.
Who would look after my children if I died?
He asked the policeman how many people had been killed in traffic accidents the previous day.
There were 20 more births than deaths in the town last month.
Even if the body dies, as long as the soul is unharmed, it will come back to life in time.
The moment she heard the news of her son's death, she burst into tears.
The rumor of her death turned out false.
If the brain is dead, we should let the patient die.
When his wife died, he received dozens of letters of sympathy.
When their leader died, they placed his body in a large tomb.
I had been in Tokyo only three days when I received news of my father's death.