他界

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
かい
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(かい) (takai

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

Verb

()(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

  • 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.

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