急逝

きゅうせい

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive sudden death; unexpected death See also: 急死 (きゅうし).

Kanji

• 急 sudden. Read as キュウ.
• 逝 pass away. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 兄が急逝したのは２年前、義姉は一人兄の遺した小さな宝飾店を健気に守ってきた。
  Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.

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