死ぬ

しぬ

to die

Also:to lose spirit, to cease

What does 死ぬ mean?

死ぬ is a Japanese verb meaning to die in English. It can also be translated as to lose spirit, to cease depending on context. It is written as 死ぬ in kanji, しぬ in hiragana, and shinu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その少年はんだものとしてあきらめられた。

The boy was given up for dead.