死に
Meanings
Used as a noun referring to the act of dying or the state of death. Often appears in compounds or set phrases, and is the antonym of 生き (living).
Antonyms: 生き
When faced with death, a person comes to know their true self.
He set out on a journey in search of a place to die.
Used as a prefix (noun-prefix) to mean 'dead' or metaphorically 'useless, lifeless'. Common in compounds like 死に体 (dead body; losing posture in sumo) or 死に金 (dead money, wasted money).
Rather than spending money wastefully, it's better to save for the future.
That player was already a dead man walking and couldn't put up a fight.
Used as a prefix to express strong contempt or frustration, similar to 'damned' or 'bloody'. Often attached to nouns in colloquial, emphatic speech. This usage is somewhat dated or rough.
I'd rather quit gracefully than expose myself to such damned shame.
I don't want to end up in a godforsaken place like this.