How to say "dying" in Japanese

• 死亡しぼうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe general word for dying in the sense of death itself: the fact that a person or animal has died, rather than the state of being about to die; also used for mortality.
  我々われわれは彼かれの死亡しぼうのニュースにショックを受うけた。↗

  We were shocked at the news of his death.
• 枯死こしCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbDying in the sense of withering: the death of a plant — a tree, flower, or crop — not of people or animals; the natural choice when talking about plants that dry up and die.
• 成仏じょうぶつCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbDying peacefully, with overtones of the soul going to heaven and resting in peace; a Buddhist-flavored word for a calm passing, not a neutral way to report a death.

Use 死亡 for dying as the plain fact of death, 枯死 only for plants withering and dying, and 成仏 for dying peacefully, with the soul going to heaven or resting in peace.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 死亡しぼうdeath
• 枯死こしwithering
• お陀仏おだぶつdying
• 死にしにdying
• 一死いっしdying
• 不帰ふきreturning no more (usu. of a person who has died)
• 失命しつめいlosing one's life
• へい死へいしfalling dead
• 絶息ぜっそくexpiry
• 永逝えいせいdeath
• お隠れおかくれpassing away
• シュテルベンdeath
• 枯槁ここうwithering
• 滅びゆくほろびゆくperishing
• 死ぬほどしぬほどto death (bored, scared, etc.)
• 成仏じょうぶつgoing to heaven
• 死絶しぜつdying
• 遠行えんこうdying
• 滅めつdying (from overwhelming emotion)
• 隠れかくれpassing away
• 遠逝えんせいdeath
• 仕方ないしかたないcannot stand it
• 仕方がないしかたがないcannot stand it
• しょうがないcannot stand it
• 仕方のないしかたのないcannot stand it
• 致し方ないいたしかたないcannot stand it