godan verb (-nu), intransitive verb
die by the roadside; die a dog's death
Describes a pitiful, lonely death, often without anyone to care for the person. Conveys a sense of abandonment and misery. The related noun form is 野垂れ死に (のたれじに).
See also: 野垂れ死に
彼は故郷を離れ、誰にも看取られずにのたれ死んだ。
He left his hometown and died a lonely death by the roadside, with no one to care for him.
こんなところでのたれ死ぬのは嫌だ。
I don't want to die a dog's death in a place like this.