帰らぬ人
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 帰 | 人 |
| かえ Grade: 2 |
ひと Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 歸らぬ人 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “person who does not return”.
Noun
帰らぬ人 • (kaeranu hito) ←かへらぬひと (kaferanu fito)?
- (idiomatic) deceased person
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:死人
- 帰らぬ人となる ― kaeranu hito to naru ― to pass away (literally, “to become one who does not return”)