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    3. 逝去

    逝去

    逝せい去きょ

    death

    KMT10News #33+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    せいきょ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    death, passing
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの逝せい去きょの知しらせを受うけました。

    I received the news of his passing.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    著ちょ名めいな作さっ家かの逝せい去きょに、多おおくの人ひと々びとが悲かなしんだ。

    Many people grieved the passing of the renowned author.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEmotions & PsychologyLiterature
    彼かれは昨さく年ねん、病びょう気きのため静しずかに逝せい去きょされました。

    He quietly passed away last year due to illness.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    逝せい去きょされた故こ人じんを偲しのび、追つい悼とうの意いを表ひょうします。

    We remember the deceased and express our condolences.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し上じょうの偉い人じんの逝せい去きょは、その時じ代だいの転てん換かん点てんとなることもあります。

    The passing of great historical figures can sometimes mark a turning point in their era.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    逝
    ゆ.く・い.く…(1)
    departed・die
    去
    さ.る・-さ.る…(3)
    gone・past・quit・leave・elapse…(2)
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