孤こ独どく死し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

solitary death; dying alone

Refers to dying alone, especially when someone living alone passes away from natural causes and remains undiscovered for some time. Often used in social welfare contexts.

• 高こう齢れい者しゃの孤こ独どく死しが社しゃ会かい問もん題だいになっている。

  Solitary deaths among the elderly have become a social issue.

• 彼かれは誰だれにも看み取とられずに孤こ独どく死しした。

  He died alone without anyone by his side.