瀕死(ひんし)

ひんし
noun, no-adjective
near death, moribund
formalwritten
See also: 品詞(ひんし) (part of speech (homophone))
1. near death, on the verge of death
Describes a state of being close to death, either literally of a person or animal, or figuratively of an organization, project, or system on the brink of failure.
瀕死(ひんし)の状態(じょうたい)で発見(はっけん)された。
He was found in a near-death state.
瀕死(ひんし)の重傷(じゅうしょう)を負(お)いながらも、彼(かれ)は助(たす)けを求(もと)めた。
Despite suffering near-fatal injuries, he called for help.
その会社(かいしゃ)は経営(けいえい)が悪化(あっか)し、瀕死(ひんし)の状態(じょうたい)に陥(おちい)っていた。
The company's management deteriorated and it fell into a moribund state.

Usage

Most commonly appears in the set phrase 瀕死(ひんし)の状態(じょうたい) (near-death state) and 瀕死(ひんし)の重傷(じゅうしょう) (near-fatal injuries). Can be used figuratively for organizations, industries, or systems on the brink of collapse.

Common patterns

Functions as a noun and as a の-adjective modifier: 瀕死(ひんし)の患者(かんじゃ) (a patient near death).

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 危篤(きとく) (critical condition)
general
Added 2026.2.24 21:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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