- 1. [n, adj-na] {Buddh} unnatural or untimely death (esp. in contrast with the karma of the previous life)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ひごうな | (higouna) |
| Non-past, plain | ひごうだ | (higouda) |
| Non-past, polite | ひごうです | (higoudesu) |
| Past, plain | ひごうだった | (higoudatta) |
| Past, polite | ひごうでした | (higoudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | ひごうじゃない | (higoujanai) |
| Negative, polite | ひごうじゃないです | (higoujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ひごうじゃなかった | (higoujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ひごうじゃなかったです | (higoujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ひごうで | (higoude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ひごうなら | (higounara) |
Kanji in this word
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非
un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-On: ヒ (hi)Kun: あら.ず (ara.zu)
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業
business, vocation, arts, performanceOn: ギョウ (gyou)、 ゴウ (gou)Kun: わざ (waza)
Example Sentences
彼の非業の死を聞いた時、彼の妻は悲しみで気も狂わんばかりだった。
When his wife heard of his violent death, she was beside herself with grief.