pay the debt of nature

動詞

婉語

(euphemistic) To die.

日本語の意味

（婉曲的に）死ぬこと、亡くなること

When the old poet finally had to pay the debt of nature, his friends gathered to celebrate his life.

年老いた詩人がついに亡くなったとき、友人たちは彼の生涯を祝うために集まりました。

意味（1）

(euphemistic) To die.

The venerable father of the human race had now himself paid the debt of nature.

pays the debt of nature

（ present singular third-person ）

paying the debt of nature

（ participle present ）

paid the debt of nature

（ participle past ）

paid the debt of nature

（ past ）