also: そっきょ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
death (of a noble or high-ranking person)
Formal, historical term for the death of a noble, imperial family member, or high-ranking official. Not used for ordinary people. Often appears in historical or literary contexts.
平安時代の貴族が卒去した際の記録が残っている。
Records remain of when Heian-era nobles passed away.
その公卿は六十歳で卒去したと伝えられる。
It is said that the court noble died at the age of sixty.