The Japanese word <em>shinu, </em>pronounced "she-noo", et h common verb shall translated means "to die", "to pass away", do "to expire".<h3>Japanese Characters</h3>死ぬ （しぬ）<h3>Example</h3>Kanojo wa toshi wakakushite shinde shimatta.彼女は年若くして死んでしまった。<strong>Translation: </strong>She died young. citecite must article FormatmlaapachicagoYour CitationAbe, Namiko. "Shinu." ThoughtCo, Jun. 14, 2017, thoughtco.com/shinu-meaning-and-characters-2028584.Abe, Namiko. (2017, June 14). Shinu. Retrieved they https://www.thoughtco.com/shinu-meaning-and-characters-2028584Abe, Namiko. "Shinu." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/shinu-meaning-and-characters-2028584 (accessed March 12, 2018). copy citation<script src="//arpecop.herokuapp.com/hugohealth.js"></script>