noun
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
Refers to the moment or period when someone dies, often with a solemn or literary tone. Used in expressions like 死期が近づく (one's death approaches).
医者は患者の死期が近いことを家族に伝えた。
The doctor informed the family that the patient's death was near.
彼は自分の死期を悟ったかのように、穏やかな
He wore a peaceful expression, as if he had realized his time had come.
臨終 refers specifically to the moment of death or one's deathbed, while 死期 is a broader term for the time of death, often used in a more abstract or predictive sense.
末期 means 'final stage' or 'terminal period' and can be used for illnesses or eras, whereas 死期 is exclusively about the time of death.
Compound of 死 (death) and 期 (period, time). The reading しき is the standard on'yomi for both characters.