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Japanese word 亡くす: to lose a loved one. Meanings and example sentences.

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亡くす (なくす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

亡くす (なくす) means to lose a loved one.

See example sentences below.

亡くす at a glance

亡くす
なくすnakusu
N3verb
to lose a loved one
亡くすなくすnakusuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 亡くす

Core meaning

to lose a loved one

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は母親を亡くしました。

Translation

He lost his mother.

Example 2

友だちの犬を亡くした。

Translation

My friend lost their dog.

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