ichidan verb, intransitive verb
outlive; survive; be left behind by death
Intransitive verb meaning to live longer than someone else, often with a nuance of being left behind or surviving after another's death. Commonly used in contexts of grief or reflection on mortality.
夫に死に遅れて、彼女は一人で子供を育てた。
She outlived her husband and raised the children alone.
親より先に死ぬのは親不孝だが、親に死に遅れるのも辛いものだ。
Dying before one's parents is unfilial, but outliving them is also painful.