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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

生せい死し

seishi

life and death

Example sentences

彼かれは生死せいしの境さかいをさ迷まよった。
He hovered between life and death.
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これは生死せいしにかかわる問題もんだいだ。
It is a matter of life or death.
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私わたしのおじいさんは生死せいしの境目さかいめにいる。
My Grandad is living on the verge of death.
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Kanji in 生死

生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける
死death; dieOnシKunしぬ・しに-

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