死に体 | Japanese meaning

死に体【しにたい】

Frequency rank: 31,342. – 31,636.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recoversumo
lame ducksee also レームダック
hopeless situation

Forms

死に体【しにたい】Frequency rank: 31,342. – 31,636.
しにたい

Generated definitions (experimental)

losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover

This meaning refers to a physical or metaphorical state where someone or something is unable to regain a previous position or status, often implying a sense of defeat or failure.

。

He fell into a losing posture during the match.

。

The project ended up in a hopeless position.

lame duck

This usage describes a person or entity that is ineffective or powerless, often used in a political or business context where someone is unable to take action or influence events.

だっ。

He was a lame duck president at the end of his term.

、。

The company became a lame duck after the sale was decided.

hopeless situation

This meaning captures a scenario where improvement or success seems impossible, emphasizing the futility of the circumstances.

だっ。

The team was in a hopeless situation with no chance of a comeback.

よう。

She is facing a hopeless situation.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be in a hopeless situationstate of being in a lame duck positiona lame duck companyto wait in a hopeless mannerpolitical deadlocka project that is beyond recoveryto escape a hopeless situation (rarely used)to remain in a state of being unable to recoverto drive into a losing postureto treat as a hopeless caseto continue in a state of being unable to recover