Vocab Info

N2 Noun

故人(こじん)the deceased, the departed

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      the deceased, the departed

    2. Noun

      2.

      old friend, longtime acquaintance

      Dated term

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    故人 【こじん】

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      葬式(そうしき)故人(こじん)(とむら)う。

      To mourn for the deceased at the funeral. {the deceased, the departed}

      • N2

      友達(ともだち)事故(じこ)故人(こじん)となりました。

      My friend passed away in an accident. {the deceased, the departed}

      • N2

      今日(きょう)一回忌(いっかいき)故人(こじん)をしのぶ機会(きかい)です。

      Today is the first anniversary of their death, an opportunity to remember the deceased. {the deceased, the departed}

      • N2

      (かれ)違法(いほう)薬物(やくぶつ)()()した結果(けっか)(わか)くして故人(こじん)となりました。

      As a result of getting involved with illegal drugs, he departed at a young age. {the deceased, the departed}

      • N2

      故人(こじん)(おも)()しては(なみだ)(なが)し、(おも)()しては(なみだ)(なが)すという生活(せいかつ)(おく)っている。

      I am living a life where I shed tears every time I remember the deceased, and every recollection brings more tears. {the deceased, the departed}

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