How to Say ‘He died on the cross.’ in Japanese
十字架で死んだ。
juuji ka de shin da
[joo-jee kah deh sheen dah]
💬 Usage Tip: [で] marks the place or setting of an action. So [十字架で死んだ] is literally “died at/on the cross.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: The particle [で] is very useful. It can mark where an action happens, like [学校で勉強する] “study at school.”
Phrase Breakdown
十字架
juuji ka
cross
Refers to a cross, especially in a Christian context.
十字架を見ました。
I saw a cross.
Words in this phrase
十字
juuji
[joo-jee]
cross-shaped; cross
The first part of 十字架; 十字 means cross shape.
そのまどは十字のもようだ。
That window has a cross pattern.
架
ka
[kah]
frame; rack
This character helps form the word 十字架, meaning cross.
きで大きな架をつくる。
Make a large wooden frame.
で
de
[deh]
at; in; by
Particle showing location or means of an action.
きょうかいでいのる。
Pray at church.
死んだ
shin da
died
Past tense of 死ぬ, meaning to die.
おじいさんが死んだ。
My grandfather died.
Words in this phrase
死ん
shin
[sheen]
died
Past stem of 死ぬ, meaning died.
かれがきのう死んだ。
He died yesterday.
だ
da
[dah]
past tense ending
Past tense ending attached to the verb stem.
ねこがにげだした。
The cat ran away.
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