死ね
shine[ɕine̞]
The English phrase "now die" is translated into Japanese as 死ね (shine).
This phrase is used as a harsh command to tell someone to die.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 死ね is highly aggressive and blunt, used as a harsh command rather than a polite request.
How do you pronounce it?
shine
Did you know?
- Using this phrase in real life is considered exceptionally violent and can be treated as a criminal threat in many legal contexts in Japan.
- In Japanese internet slang, particularly on platforms like 2channel, variations of this word are sometimes used as a form of extreme, nihilistic humor or 'trolling' rather than a literal death threat.
- The word 死ぬ is so taboo that it is often avoided in formal announcements, leading to the use of euphemisms like 永眠 for 'eternal sleep' instead of the root of 死ね.
Examples in context
- 死ね！Shine!Die!
- そんな奴は、さっさと死ね。Sonna yatsu wa, sassato shine.Someone like that should just die.
- 消えろ、死ね。Kiero, shine.Get lost, die.
Example conversation
Two characters are fighting in a fictional battle.
- 陽太 Yota貴様、ここで死ね！kisama, koko de shine!You, die right here!
- 美咲 Misakiふふっ、無理だな。fufu, muri da na.Heh, that's impossible.
- 陽太 Yota黙れ！死ね！damare! shine!Shut up! Die!
- 美咲 Misaki陽太、諦めるがいい。Youta, akirameru ga ii.Youta, you might as well give up.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 死ね, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
