How to Say ‘Died’ in Japanese
死んだ
shin da
[sheen dah]
💬 Usage Tip: [死んだ] is the past plain form of [死ぬ]. It is common in narratives and simple explanations.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In testimony, sermons, or Bible retellings, plain past forms like this help keep the message direct and easy to follow.
Phrase Breakdown
死ん
shin
[sheen]
died
Past stem of 死ぬ, meaning died.
イエスさまが十字架で死んだ。
Jesus died on the cross.
だ
da
[dah]
past tense ending
Past tense ending attached to the verb stem.
かれはさっきよんだ。
He read it a little while ago.
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