亡くす

• 読み: なくす
• ローマ字: nakusu
• 漢字の分解: 亡 (bou/na) — death, deceased, pass away
• 発音: /na.kɯ.sɯ/

意味

To lose someone through death; to be bereaved of. Specifically refers to the death of a loved one.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb conjugated with the す row (亡くさない, 亡くします). Distinct from 無くす/失くす (to lose an object) — this word specifically means someone close to you has died. Used in contexts of grief and bereavement: 親を亡くす (to lose a parent), 友人を亡くす (to lose a friend). A more empathetic expression than simply saying 死んだ (died).

例文

1. 彼は去年お母さんを亡くしたばかりだ。
2. 若くして両親を亡くした経験がある。
3. 大切な友人を病気で亡くした。

使い方ガイド

場面: bereavement, family, life events

トーン: solemn

起源と歴史

The kanji 亡 depicts a person hiding or disappearing, representing death or absence. Combined with the verb-forming す, it creates 'to experience someone's passing.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal