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01-31-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxful View Post
Hi, I would like to know why 死ぬ use で as particle most of the time?


銃傷で死ぬ
die from a bullet wound

栄養失調で死ぬ
die of malnutrition

旅先で死ぬ
die on one's journey

大地震で死ぬ
die in a massive earthquake
What particle would you think it would take? "To die" is not a transitive verb, so it cannot use を.
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