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
その少年は死んだものとしてあきらめられた。
The boy was given up for dead.