General term for death; used in formal, medical, and everyday contexts.
His death was sudden.
Facing death is difficult.
Baseball term for an out; used in game commentary and rules.
With two outs, one more out and the inning is over.
death penalty (ritsuryō system)
Historical term for the most severe punishment under the ritsuryō codes, typically by strangulation or decapitation.
See also: 五刑
Under the ritsuryō system, the most severe of the five punishments was death.
He quietly passed away in the hospital.
The team faced a crisis with two outs and the bases loaded.
If left untreated, that illness can be fatal.
He met a tragic death.
命 means life, the vital force of existence, while 死 means death, its direct opposite.
死 (death) is the direct opposite of 生命 (life) in the sense of being alive versus dead.
death penalty; capital punishment
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
dead person; the deceased; casualties
after death; posthumous
dead person; corpse
god of death; death deity; Grim Reaper
death; passing away
death in battle; killed in action
cause of death
instant death; dying on the spot
lethal; fatal; causing death
starvation; starving to death
on the verge of death; dying; moribund
life and death; life or death · samsara; cycle of death and rebirth · death
death and injury; casualties
accidental death
blind spot · dead angle; dead ground; dead space; sector without fire
immortality; eternal life · undeath; undead
dead body; corpse; carcass; remains
extinction; annihilation; dying out
necrosis
life-or-death struggle; mortal combat
death by drowning; drowning
invulnerability; immortality; insensitivity to pain
defend to the death; desperate defense; stubborn defense
brain death