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安死術 (あんしじゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

安あん死し術じゅつ

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Meanings

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noun

A formal or technical term for euthanasia; less common in everyday conversation than 安楽死.

安あん死し術じゅつは、苦く痛つうを和やわらげるための医い療りょう行こう為いとして議ぎ論ろんされることがある。
Euthanasia is sometimes discussed as a medical procedure to relieve suffering.

Kanji

安relax, cheap, low
死death, die
術art, technique, skill

Similar words

安あん楽らく死し
安楽死 is the common, everyday term for euthanasia; 安死術 is a more technical or formal variant.

Etymology

Compound of 安 (peaceful) + 死 (death) + 術 (technique). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it appears to be a coined term for euthanasia.