Japanese reference
亡くなる
なくなる
to pass away; to die
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | なくなる (nakunaru)pass away |
| Polite, masu | なくなります (nakunarimasu)pass away |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | なくならない (nakunaranai)do not pass away |
| Polite negative | なくなりません (nakunarimasen)do not pass away |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | なくなった (nakunatta)passed away |
| Polite past | なくなりました (nakunarimashita)passed away |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | なくならなかった (nakunaranakatta)did not pass away |
| Polite past negative | なくなりませんでした (nakunarimasendeshita)did not pass away |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | なくなって (nakunatte)passing away (and then) |
| Polite te-form | なくなりまして (nakunarimashite)passing away (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | なくなっている (nakunatteiru)be dead |
| Polite te-iru | なくなっています (nakunatteimasu)be dead |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | なくなれば (nakunareba)if you pass away |
| Rare literary polite conditional | なくなりますれば (nakunarimasureba)if you pass away (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | なくなったら (nakunattara)if you pass away |
| Polite conditional, tara | なくなりましたら (nakunarimashitara)if you pass away |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | なくなれる (nakunareru)can pass away |
| Polite potential | なくなれます (nakunaremasu)can pass away |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | なくなろう (nakunarou)let's pass away! |
| Polite volitional | なくなりましょう (nakunarimashou)let's pass away! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | なくなりたい (nakunaritai)want to pass away |
| Polite desire, tai | なくなりたいです (nakunaritaidesu)want to pass away |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | なくなられる (nakunarareru)be affected when someone passes away |
| Polite passive | なくなられます (nakunararemasu)be affected when someone passes away |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | なくならせる (nakunaraseru)make or let someone pass away |
| Polite causative | なくならせます (nakunarasemasu)make or let someone pass away |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | なくならせられる (nakunaraserareru)be made to pass away |
| Polite causative-passive | なくならせられます (nakunaraseraremasu)be made to pass away |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | なくなるな (nakunaruna)do not pass away! |
| Polite negative request | なくならないでください (nakunaranaidekudasai)please do not pass away |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | なくなります (nakunarimasu)pass away |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | なくなりません (nakunarimasen)do not pass away |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | なくなりました (nakunarimashita)passed away |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | なくなりませんでした (nakunarimasendeshita)did not pass away |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | なくなってください (nakunattekudasai)please pass away |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | なくならないでください (nakunaranaidekudasai)please do not pass away |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | なくなりましょう (nakunarimashou)let's pass away! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | なくなってもいい (nakunattemoii)may pass away |
| Polite permission | なくなってもいいです (nakunattemoiidesu)may pass away |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | なくなってはいけない (nakunattehaikenai)must not pass away |
| Polite prohibition | なくなってはいけません (nakunattehaikemasen)must not pass away |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | なくなりなさい (nakunarinasai)pass away (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | なくなってみる (nakunattemiru)try to pass away |
| Polite try doing | なくなってみます (nakunattemimasu)try to pass away |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | なくなってしまう (nakunatteshimau)pass away completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | なくなってしまいます (nakunatteshimaimasu)pass away completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | なくなっておく (nakunatteoku)pass away in advance |
| Polite preparation | なくなっておきます (nakunatteokimasu)pass away in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | なくなったことがある (nakunattakotogaaru)have the experience of: passed away |
| Polite past experience | なくなったことがあります (nakunattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: passed away |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | なくなると (nakunaruto)whenever you pass away |
| Polite automatic result | なくなりますと (nakunarimasuto)whenever you pass away |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | なくなるなら (nakunarunara)if you mean to pass away |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | なくなるだろう (nakunarudarou)probably pass away |
| Polite probability | なくなるでしょう (nakunarudeshou)probably pass away |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | なくなれ (nakunare)pass away! |
| Polite request | なくなってください (nakunattekudasai)please pass away |
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