omukae ga kuru
おむかえが くる
to pass away
Example
だれにでも、いつかは おむかえが きます。
Everybody eventually passes away.
Tags for this word
Column Hot Care
(one's) time has come
Directly mentioning "shi" (death) is usually avoided. "nakunaru", "ano yo" or "omukae ga kuru" are examples of phrases which may be used instead.