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他界

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
かい
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(かい) (takai

  1. (euphemistic) afterworld, next world, afterlife
  2. death

Verb

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()(かい)する (takai surusuru (stem ()(かい) (takai shi), past ()(かい)した (takai shita))

  1. (euphemistic) to pass away

Usage notes

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  • 他界(たかい)する (takai suru) and the passive form 他界(たかい)される (takai sareru) are synonymous.
    山田(やまだ)さん他界(たかい)しました
    Yamada-san ga takai shimashita.
    Yamada-san passed away.
    山田(やまだ)さんが他界(たかい)されました
    Yamada-san ga takai saremashita.
    Yamada-san passed away.

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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