死し面めん

noun

death mask

A plaster or wax cast of a deceased person's face, often made for memorial or artistic purposes. Cross-referenced with デスマスク, which is the more common loanword.

See also: デスマスク

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんでナポレオンの死し面めんを見みた。

  I saw Napoleon's death mask at the museum.