Vocab Info

N2 Noun

生死(せいし)life and death, samsara (cycle of death and rebirth), death

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      life and death, life or death

    2. Noun

      2.

      samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)

      Buddhism, Only applies to しょうじ, しょうし
    3. Noun

      3.

      death

      Only applies to しょうじ, しょうし

    All Forms

    生死 【せいし】生死 【しょうじ】生死 【しょうし】

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    Examples

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      交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)生死(せいし)(さかい)彷徨(さまよ)いました。

      I hovered between life and death in a traffic accident. {life and death, samsara (cycle of death and rebirth), death}

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      パートナーとは、生死(せいし)をともにする(ひと)である。

      A partner is someone who shares life and death with you. {life and death, samsara (cycle of death and rebirth), death}

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      駅員(えきいん):「ホームから線路(せんろ)転落(てんらく)した(ひと)生死(せいし)不明(ふめい)です。」

      Station staff: 'The life or death of the person who fell onto the tracks from the platform is unclear.' {life and death, samsara (cycle of death and rebirth), death}

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      戦地(せんち)生死(せいし)(とも)にしてきた仲間(なかま)()きでPTSDの治療(ちりょう)をするのは困難(こんなん)だ。

      It is difficult to treat PTSD without the comrades who have shared life and death together on the battlefield. {life and death, samsara (cycle of death and rebirth), death}

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      雪山(ゆきやま)遭難(そうなん)して生死(せいし)不明(ふめい)(かれ)らは無事(ぶじ)()つかるのでしょうか…?!

      Will they be found safe and sound, as their life and death are unknown after being stranded in the snowy mountains...?! {life and death, samsara (cycle of death and rebirth), death}

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