死 (Shi) is a Japanese noun meaning “death, (an) out, death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)”.
Meanings
- noundeath
- noun(an) out
- noundeath penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
Examples
彼女の死は事実だ。
That she is dead is certain.
彼は不慮の死を遂げた。
He died an unnatural death.
彼は悲しい死をとげた。
He died a sad death.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).