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(かえ)らぬ人(ひと) • (kaeranu hito) ←かへらぬひと (kaferanu fito)?

  1. (idiomatic) deceased person
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:死人
    帰(かえ)らぬ人(ひと)となる ― kaeranu hito to naru ― to pass away (literally, “to become one who does not return”)
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