expression, noun
living corpse; person who is alive but lacks vitality
Figurative expression for someone who is physically alive but emotionally or spiritually dead; often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
彼は失恋してから生ける屍のようだ。
He has been like a living corpse since his heart was broken.
戦争から帰ってきた兵士たち
The soldiers who returned from the war were living corpses.