face of a dead person; death mask
Refers to the facial expression or appearance of someone who has died. Often used in solemn or literary contexts.
See also: 生き顔
His dead face looked peaceful.
To arrange the face of the deceased.
Standard spelling with regular okurigana.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 死に (continuative form of 死ぬ 'to die') + 顔 'face'.