突 然 死(とつぜんし)

とつぜんし

noun

sudden death

1. sudden death; unexpected death

An unexpected death that occurs rapidly, often within a short time of symptom onset. Used in medical, news, and general contexts.

若(わか)い選手(せんしゅ)の突然死(とつぜんし)が報(ほう)じられた。

The sudden death of a young athlete was reported.

突然死(とつぜんし)の原因(げんいん)は心臓(しんぞう)の病気(びょうき)だった。

The cause of the sudden death was a heart condition.

過労(かろう)による突然死(とつぜんし)を防(ふせ)ぐために、働(はたら)き方(かた)を見直(みなお)す必要(ひつよう)がある。

To prevent sudden death from overwork, we need to rethink the way we work.

A compound of 突然(とつぜん) (sudden) + 死(し) (death). Used as both a medical term and in general reporting.

Common collocations

突然死(とつぜんし)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent sudden death
突然死(とつぜんし)の原因(げんいん): cause of sudden death
突然死(とつぜんし)のリスク: risk of sudden death
心臓(しんぞう)突然死(とつぜんし): sudden cardiac death

Usage

Often encountered in news reports about athletes, workers, or individuals who die unexpectedly. In Japan, the concept of 過労死(かろうし) (death from overwork) is closely related and sometimes overlaps with 突然死(とつぜんし).

Related words

過労死(かろうし): death from overwork — a specifically Japanese concept that gained international attention
急死(きゅうし): sudden/abrupt death — a near-synonym emphasizing the rapidity of death
孤独死(こどくし): dying alone — death of a person living alone, discovered after some time

Related Words

Synonym: 急死(きゅうし) (sudden death (rapid))

Related: 過労死(かろうし) (death from overwork)

Related: 孤独死(こどくし) (dying alone)

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Added 2026.3.30 0:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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