シンダモドウゼン
Meanings
Expression
1. as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
Composed of
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
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.