This is the 12980th most frequent Korean word.
돌아가시고
"돌아가시고" means "passed away" (honorific form of "to die" in Korean).
In this sentence, '돌아가시고' is used as an honorific form meaning 'passed away,' referring respectfully to someone's death.
그분이 몇 년 전에 돌아가시고 온 가족이 슬퍼했습니다.
A few years ago, he passed away, and the entire family was saddened.
'돌아가시고' in this sentence conveys the event of someone's passing (honorifically), indicating a change that followed.
할아버지가 돌아가시고 삶이 많이 변했어요.
After grandfather passed away, life changed a lot.
Here, '돌아가시고' denotes the event of someone's passing, expressed respectfully due to the defensive expression.