生しょう死じ
Meanings
Noun
1. life and death; life or death
2. samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)
when read as "しょうじ, しょうし"
3. death
when read as "しょうじ, しょうし"
Kanji used
life
death
Pitch accent
しょ
うじ
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
entering nirvana; attaining enlightenment; leaving samsara
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
the circle of reincarnation
Examples (2 in total)
That fight seemed like a life-or-death struggle.
He saved the drowning boy at the risk of his own life.