She will be missed. It’s sad but what an amazing life!
Would you want to live that long? If you did live that long, would you do everything you’ve ever wanted to do?
な
亡くなる
She dies
た なか か ね
田中カ子さんが亡くなる
Kane Tanaka dies
- Full names are always presented with last name (the family name) first and then your given name.
- 田中 is a pretty common Japanese last name.
- さん is an honorific equivalent to Mr/Mrs/Miss.
- Use さん to politely address strangers and people you respect such as colleagues and neighbors.
さい
119歳の田中カ子さんが亡くなる
119-year-old Kane Tanaka dies
- The particle の here is used to tell us something about Kane Tanaka.
- の goes between two nouns.
なが い
「長生き」119歳の田中カ子さんが亡くなる
“The long living” 119-year-old Kane Tanaka dies
Noun meaning long life or longevity.
「いちばん長生き」119歳の田中カ子さんが亡くなる
“The longest living” 119-year-old Kane Tanaka dies
- いちばん literally means ‘number 1,’ which translates to ‘most’ or ‘est’.
- It amplifies the noun.
せ かい
「世界でいちばん長生き」119歳の田中カ子さんが亡くなる
“World’s longest-living” 119-year-old Kane Tanaka dies
The use of で here means ‘among’ or ‘(with)in’.