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What does 故人 (こじん, kojin) mean?

故人 (こじん, kojin) means the deceased.

Quick facts
Readingこじん
Romajikojin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こじん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkojin

the deceased

  1. 1noun the deceased; the departed
  2. 2noun old friend; longtime acquaintance

Example sentences

  • I put my hands together before the photo of the deceased.

  • Everyone quietly saw the deceased off.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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