死ぬ
しぬ
to die
Shinu (死ぬ) is a godan verb meaning "to die". Its polite form is 死にます (shinimasu), its te form is 死んで (shinde), its past form is 死んだ (shinda), and its negative form is 死なない (shinanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Shinu (死ぬ) conjugation quick reference
死ぬ means "to die". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Shinu example sentences
おばあさんが死にました。
My grandmother passed away.
この魚はまだ死んでいません。
This fish is not dead yet.
もし薬がなければ、死にます。
If there’s no medicine, (he/she) will die.
How to use Shinu: grammar notes
•When talking about someone or something dying, use the particle が — for example, 犬が死にました (The dog died).
•Don't use を with 死ぬ — it's not correct to say 彼を死にました; instead, say 彼が死にました (He died).
•To talk about dying at a place, use the particle で — for example, 病院で死にました (He died at the hospital).
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Shinu
死にそう（だ）
I feel like I’m going to die / It’s so hard / I’m exhausted
死ぬほど〜
So much that I could die / ~ to death
死んじゃった
(They) died / (It) died
Shinu (死ぬ) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 死ぬ | shinu |
| Masu Form | 死にます | shinimasu |
| Te Form | 死んで | shinde |
| Past Form | 死んだ | shinda |
| Negative Form | 死なない | shinanai |
| Past Negative | 死ななかった | shinanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 死にます | shinimasu |
| Polite Past | 死にました | shinimashita |
| Polite Negative | 死にません | shinimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 死にませんでした | shinimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 死ねる | shineru |
| Passive Form | 死なれる | shinareru |
| Causative Form | 死なせる | shinaseru |
| Causative Passive | 死なされる | shinasareru |
| Volitional Form | 死のう | shinou |
| Imperative Form | 死ね | shine |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 死ねば | shineba |
| Conditional (たら) | 死んだら | shindara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 死んでいる | shindeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 死にたい | shinitai |
| Prohibition | 死ぬな | shinuna |