生いき顔がお

noun

face of a living person

Archaic term contrasting with 死に顔 (face of a dead person). Not used in modern everyday speech; found in classical or literary contexts.

See also: 死に顔

• 古ふるい物もの語がたりでは、生いき顔がおと死しに顔がおの対たい比ひが描えがかれることがある。

  In old tales, the contrast between a living face and a dead face is sometimes depicted.