noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Euphemistic term for suicide, often used in media or sensitive contexts to avoid the more direct 自殺 (じさつ).
彼は長い闘病の末、自死した。
After a long illness, he took his own life.
自死遺族への支援が求められている。
Support for families bereaved by suicide is needed.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Physiology term for programmed cell death. Cross-referenced with アポトーシス.
See also: アポトーシス
自死は、細胞が自ら死ぬプログラムされた現象である。
Apoptosis is a programmed phenomenon in which cells die by themselves.