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kodokushi

kodokushi noun: a Japanese phenomenon whereby people die a lonely death, and sometimes remain undiscovered for a long period of time.

Noun

kodokushi (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese phenomenon whereby people die a lonely death, and sometimes remain undiscovered for a long period of time.

Origin of kodokushi

Borrowed from Japanese 孤独死.

Questions about kodokushi

What does kodokushi mean?
Kodokushi means a Japanese phenomenon whereby people die a lonely death, and sometimes remain undiscovered for a long period of time.
What part of speech is kodokushi?
Kodokushi is a noun.

Words near kodokushi in the dictionary

  1. kodkod
  2. kodkods
  3. kodo
  4. kodocon
  5. Kodok
  6. kodokushi
  7. kodomo
  8. Kodor
  9. Kodori
  10. Kodori Gorge
  11. Kodori Valley

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