慈じ悲ひ殺さつ

noun

mercy killing without consent

Refers to euthanasia performed to end suffering, but specifically without the patient's explicit consent. Contrasts with 安楽死, which typically implies consent.

See also: 安楽死

• 慈じ悲ひ殺さつは、本ほん人にんの同どう意いがない安あん楽らく死しを指さすことが多おおい。

  Mercy killing often refers to euthanasia performed without the person's consent.