Kodokushi is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Kodokushi in a sentence
Kodokushi meaning
A Japanese phenomenon whereby people die a lonely death, and sometimes remain undiscovered for a long period of time.
Using Kodokushi
- The main meaning on this page is: A Japanese phenomenon whereby people die a lonely death, and sometimes remain undiscovered for a long period of time.
Context around Kodokushi
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kodokushi
- In this selection, "kodokushi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, name stand out and add context to how "kodokushi" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a name kodokushi and annually of kodokushi or lonely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kodokushi" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kodokushi
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In Japan, lonely deaths among the elderly have a name, Kodokushi. (11 words)
There are thousands of cases annually of kodokushi, or “lonely death”, which refers to the deceased remaining undiscovered for long periods of time. (23 words)
There are thousands of cases annually of kodokushi, or “lonely death”, which refers to the deceased remaining undiscovered for long periods of time. (23 words)
In Japan, lonely deaths among the elderly have a name, Kodokushi. (11 words)
Example sentences (2)
There are thousands of cases annually of kodokushi, or “lonely death”, which refers to the deceased remaining undiscovered for long periods of time.
In Japan, lonely deaths among the elderly have a name, Kodokushi.