Vocabulary

What does 生死 (せいし, seishi) mean?

生死 (せいし, seishi) means life and death.

Quick facts
Readingせいし
Romajiseishi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
せいし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseishi

life and death

  1. 1noun life and death; life or death
  2. 2noun samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)
  3. 3noun death

Example sentences

  • The doctor watched over whether the patient would live or die.

  • That is a serious matter involving life and death.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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