noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
solitary death; dying alone
Refers to dying alone, especially when a person living alone dies of natural causes and is not discovered for some time. Often used in social welfare contexts. Compare 孤独死, which is more common.
See also: 孤独死
高齢者の孤立死が社会問題になっている。
Solitary deaths among the elderly have become a social issue.
彼は誰にも看取られずに孤立死した。
He died alone, with no one at his side.