死にそう【しにそう】
Frequency rank: 8,719. – 8,731.
Alsoしにそう
- at the point of death; almost dead; about to die
- at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Generated: This usage refers to being in a critical condition where someone's life is in severe danger or imminent death seems likely.
Generated: This meaning describes reaching an extreme state, often of distress or suffering, indicating that one cannot endure any longer.
I'm so hungry that I feel like I could die.