死ぬ (Shinu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to die, to pass away, to lose spirit, to lose vigor”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto die; to pass away
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
- godan verb, intransitive verbto cease; to stop
Examples
魔女の女王は死ぬ。
The queen of the witches is dead.
父はがんで死んだ。
My father died of cancer.
流感で死ぬ人は少ない。
Few people die away at the approach of winter.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).