How to say "demise" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 終焉しゅうえんnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers demise in the sense of death: the end of a person's life. It presents that ending as a final, conclusive moment, fitting solemn talk or writing about someone's passing.
- 移転いてんnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers demise only in its legal sense, the transfer of property or deeds. Otherwise it means relocation or transfer of rights, so it is not the word for demise as death.
Use 終焉 when demise means death or the end of a life, and 移転 only when it is the legal sense of transferring property or deeds; the two senses never overlap.
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