見殺し
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Meanings
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letting die without helping; standing by while someone dies
Implies a moral failure to act; often used in serious contexts such as accidents, crimes, or social issues.
It's unforgivable to just stand by and let someone die at an accident scene.
He was accused of letting the drowning person die without helping.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を見殺しにするto let someone die by failing to help them
He let his drowning companion die without helping.
- 〈人〉が見殺しにされるto be left to die without help
Many patients were effectively left to die because of the hospital's slow response.
- 〈人〉を見殺しにはできないcannot bring oneself to let someone die without helping
Feeling he couldn't just let his friend die, he went to help.