posthumous disgrace; dishonor that outlives death
Refers to shame or dishonor that persists after a person dies, often contrasted with 生き恥 (disgrace while alive).
See also: 生き恥
shame at the moment of death; dying in disgrace
Describes the shame or humiliation experienced right at the time of death, such as dying in an undignified manner.
That politician's corruption became a posthumous disgrace.
He suffered the shame of dying while fleeing before the enemy.
Compound of 死に (continuative form of 死ぬ, 'to die') and 恥 ('shame, disgrace'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently combines the concepts of death and shame.