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view of life and death; attitude toward life and death; philosophy on mortality
One's personal or cultural perspective on the meaning of life and death, including how one faces mortality and what significance one assigns to living and dying.
死生観は人それぞれだ。
Everyone has their own view of life and death.
病気を経験して死生観が変わった。
My view of life and death changed after experiencing illness.
武士道には独自の死生観があり、死を恐れず生きることが美徳とされた。
Bushido had its own philosophy on life and death, in which living without fear of death was considered a virtue.
A compound of 死生 (life and death) and 観 (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 are common in literature, philosophy, religion, and end-of-life care contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 死生観が変わる: one's view of life and death changes
- 死生観を持つ: to hold a view of life and death
- 日本人の死生観: the Japanese view of life and death
- 死生観に影響を与える: to influence one's view on mortality
RELATED TERMS:
- 人生観: view of life — focuses only on how one views living, not death
- 世界観: worldview — broader philosophical outlook on the world
- 価値観: values, sense of values — one's personal value system
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, the concept of 死生観 often comes up in discussions about 終活 (end-of-life preparation), 看取り (attending a dying person), and traditional arts like 茶道 (tea ceremony), which incorporate awareness of impermanence (無常).