亡くす
なくす
nakusu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
亡くす (なくす (nakusu)) means "to lose someone (to death)". The reading is なくす (nakusu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to lose someone (to death)
Also : to be bereaved of
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Example Sentences
大切な友達を亡くした。
たいせつなともだちをなくした。
I lost an important friend.
父を亡くして悲しんだ。
ちちをなくしてかなしんだ。
I grieved after losing my father.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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