生死(せいし)

せいし
noun
life and death
1. life and death
The states of being alive and dead; matters of life and death.
生死(せいし)をかけた戦(たたか)い。
A battle with life and death at stake.
行方不明者(ゆくえふめいしゃ)の生死(せいし)は不明(ふめい)だ。
Whether the missing person is alive or dead is unknown.
生死(せいし)の境(さかい)をさまよう。
To hover between life and death.

生死(せいし) combines 生(せい) (life) and 死(し) (death). It describes situations where life and death are at stake.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 生死(せいし)をかける: to stake one's life
  • 生死(せいし)の境(さかい): the boundary between life and death
  • 生死(せいし)不明(ふめい): unknown whether alive or dead
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Added 2026.1.16 17:12 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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