Vocabulary
What does 亡くす (なくす, nakusu) mean?
亡くす (なくす, nakusu) means to lose (a loved one).
Quick facts| Reading | なくす |
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| Romaji | nakusu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnakusu
to lose (a loved one)
- 1godan verb · transitive to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
Example sentences
彼は去年お父さんを亡くしました。
He lost his father last year.
友だちを亡くしてとても悲しいです。
I'm very sad to have lost my friend.
