Word details

死に損ない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 死に損ない.

Dictionary

Entry

死に損ないにぞこないしにそこないNounFreq #52397
1

person who has escaped death; failed suicide

2

Derogatory

person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

13 strokesFrequency 807JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ソン

Kun

そこ.なうそこな.う-そこ.なうそこ.ねる-そこ.ねる

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