死に【しに】
Frequency rank: 5,462. – 5,465.
- dying; deathantonym: 生き
- dead; useless
- damned
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun, used as a prefix
prefix
Forms
- 死に【しに】Frequency rank: 5,462. – 5,465.
- しに
Generated definitions (experimental)
- dying; death
- dead; useless
- damned
This meaning refers to the state of ceasing to live or the process leading to this state. It is often used in contexts relating to life and mortality.
He is on the verge of death.
There is an illness that leads to death.
In this context, it describes something that is no longer alive or functioning, often implying that it has no value or purpose anymore.
This meaning expresses a strong condemnation or a sense of being cursed, often used in a figurative sense to describe a situation or someone as hopeless or beyond redemption.
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Example sentences
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However he has to take it at fixed intervals, just one day without taking it is swiftly fatal.
She was quite unaffected by the death of her husband.
The authorities are trying to dispel the doubts about his death.
As Sadako grew weaker, she thought more about death.
One who longs for death is miserable, but more miserable is he who fears it.