死生観(しせいかん)

A compound of 死生(しせい) (life and death) and 観(かん) (view, perspective). This is a culturally significant concept in Japanese thought, deeply influenced by Buddhism, Shinto, and the samurai tradition. Discussions of 死生観(しせいかん) are common in literature, philosophy, religion, and end-of-life care contexts.

Common collocations

• 死生観(しせいかん)が変(か)わる: one's view of life and death changes
• 死生観(しせいかん)を持(も)つ: to hold a view of life and death
• 日本人(にほんじん)の死生観(しせいかん): the Japanese view of life and death
• 死生観(しせいかん)に影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)える: to influence one's view on mortality

Related words

• 人生観(じんせいかん): view of life — focuses only on how one views living, not death
• 世界観(せかいかん): worldview — broader philosophical outlook on the world
• 価値観(かちかん): values, sense of values — one's personal value system

Cultural note

In Japan, the concept of 死生観(しせいかん) often comes up in discussions about 終活(しゅうかつ) (end-of-life preparation), 看取(みと)り (attending a dying person), and traditional arts like 茶道(さどう) (tea ceremony), which incorporate awareness of impermanence (無常(むじょう)).