Meaning of 瀕死 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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瀕死, ひん死, 頻死
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Kana Readingひんし
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Romajihinshi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- dying; (on the) verge of death
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Example Sentences
瀕死, ひん死, 頻死, ひんし used in context
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My heart ached for the dying birds.
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What about the family of the dying patient?
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The battlefield was full of the dead and the dying.
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医者は、そのひん死の男は、数時間前に普通なら死んでしまっているところだといっているが、その男は、いぜん、死に挑んでいる。
The doctors say the dying man should have kicked the bucket hours ago, were he an ordinary man, but he is still defying death.
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The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.
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その医師は内科医として、瀕死の子供の生命を救うために、できることはなんでもしたばかりか、危機を切り抜けるために自分の血を提供までした。
The doctor did everything possible as a physician to save the life of the dying child; he also gave his blood to help the child weather the storm.
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