Godan verb with 'nu' ending
to die
Also: to pass away
▶ 磐越道 部活バス事故 生徒が事故直前に動画撮影 “死ぬ かも”5月12日 19:28 On the Banetsu Expressway, a school club bus was involved in an accident. Students filmed a video just before the accident, saying "We might die ." May 12, 7:28 PM.
Noun
cause
Also: origin; source
▶ 長野県内で一時47万8000戸余が停電 原因 は落雷 5月12日 22:44 At one point, over 478,000 households in Nagano Prefecture experienced power outages due to lightning strikes. May 12, 10:44 PM.
▶ 長野県内で一時約47万8000戸余が停電 原因 は落雷 5月12日 22:44 A power outage affected approximately 478,000 households in Nagano Prefecture. The cause was lightning. May 12, 10:44 PM.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
to hear
▶ カルビー製品包装 “白黒2色” で関係企業に聴き 取りへ 政府5月12日 18:57 Calbee to investigate packaging with "black and white" design, contacting related companies. Government, May 12, 18:57.