How can I say RIP (rest in peace) in Japanese? For example "RIP [name]".

Also, how do I say to someone who know the person "she's dead" or "she passed
away this month"?
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How to say "she's dead" or "she passed away"?
亡くなりました closer to 'passed away', than 死ぬ in that it seems to be used in that
slightly more sombre respectful tone, and when telling people such news.

eg 昨日おばあさんが亡くなりました。
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> How can I say RIP (rest in peace) in Japanese?

I think we usually say:

  * 「ご[冥福]{めいふく}をお[祈]{いの}りします。」 
  * 「[安]{やす}らかにお[眠]{ねむ}りください。」

> For example "RIP [name]".

I'm not sure if we have an exact equivalent but how about:

  * 「[name]さんのご冥福をお祈りします。」

> Also, how do I say to someone who knows the person "she's dead" or "she
> passed away this month"?

If she's not in your in-group:

  * 「｛彼女は / [name]さんは｝、[今月]{こんげつ}[亡]{な}くなりました。」 
  * 「｛彼女は / [name]さんは｝、今月お亡くなりになりました。」(politer, more respectful) 

If she's in your in-group (family, relative...):

  * 「｛彼女は / [name]は｝、[今月]{こんげつ}[亡]{な}くなりました。」 
  * 「｛彼女は / [name]は｝、今月[他界]{たかい}しました。」
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