Languages › Japanese Shinu Print Flashpop/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on June 14, 2017 The Japanese word shinu, pronounced "she-noo", is a common verb which translated means "to die", "to pass away", or "to expire". Japanese Characters Read More Meaning of Kanashii in Japanese By Namiko Abe 死ぬ (しぬ) Example Kanojo wa toshi wakakushite shinde shimatta.彼女は年若くして死んでしまった。 Translation: She died young. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Shinu." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/shinu-meaning-and-characters-2028584. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 27). Shinu. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/shinu-meaning-and-characters-2028584 Abe, Namiko. "Shinu." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/shinu-meaning-and-characters-2028584 (accessed March 29, 2024). copy citation