しんだもどうぜん
Meanings
Expression
1. as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
Composed of
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
Examples (5 in total)
I was all but dead at that time.
The dog is as good as dead.
This town is really dead at night.