also: しょうじかん
noun
view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
Refers to a person's philosophical or religious perspective on life and death. Often used in discussions of culture, religion, or personal belief. Cross-referenced with 死生観, which is a variant with the same meaning.
See also: 死生観
日本人の生死観は仏教の影響を受けている。
The Japanese view of life and death is influenced by Buddhism.
彼の生死観は、大病を経験してから変わった。
His attitude toward life and death changed after he experienced a serious illness.
Synonymous variant; 死生観 reverses the character order but carries the same meaning. Both are used, but 生死観 is more common.
Compound of 生死 (life and death) and 観 (view, outlook). The reading せいしかん uses the on'yomi of the characters, while しょうじかん is an older or less common reading.