also: ししょう
noun
Abstract noun referring to the boundary or relationship between life and death; often used in philosophical, literary, or medical contexts. Cross-referenced with 生死 (せいし), which is a more common word for the same concept.
See also: 生死
死生観は文化によって異なる。
Views on life and death differ across cultures.
彼は死生の境をさまよった。
He wandered the boundary between life and death.
More common word for 'life and death'; 死生 (しせい) is less frequent and can sound slightly more literary or abstract.
Compound of 死 (death) and 生 (life). The reading しせい uses the on'yomi of both characters; the alternative reading ししょう is rare and may reflect an older or irregular reading pattern.