孤独死

こどくし

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death

Kanji

• 孤 solitary. Read as コ.
• 独 alone. Read as ドク.
• 死 die. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• モルモットは孤独死しちゃうんだ。
  Guinea pigs can die of loneliness.

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