死に生き
Meanings
1
death and life; death or life
archaic
Archaic noun referring to the concepts of death and life together, often in a philosophical or existential context. Modern Japanese typically uses 生死 (せいし) or 生き死に (いきしに).
See also: 生死 (せいし) · 生き死に (いきしに)
In old texts, death and life are spoken of as an unavoidable fate.
2
archaic
Archaic noun meaning simply 'death'. This usage is rare and mostly found in historical or literary contexts.
That ancient document says not to fear death.