若死に

わかじに

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive early death; premature death; dying young

Kanji

• 若 young. Read as わか.
• 死 die. Read as しに.

Example sentences

• 詩人は不幸にも若死にした。
  Unfortunately the poet died in his youth.
• 善人は若死にする。
  The good die young.
• 悲しいことに、その詩人は若死にした。
  To everyone's sorrow, the poet died young.

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