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死産児 (shizanji) Japanese meaning: stillborn baby | Kotomora

死し産ざん児じ

Meanings

1

stillborn baby

Medical and official term for a baby born without signs of life.

死し産ざん児じの届とどけ出では、医い師しが行おこなうことになっている。
A doctor is required to report a stillborn baby.

Kanji

死death, die
産products, bear, give birth
児newborn babe, child, young of animals

Related words

死し産ざん
死産 refers to the event of stillbirth, while 死産児 specifically refers to the stillborn baby itself.
流りゅう産ざん
流産 is a miscarriage, which occurs earlier in pregnancy, whereas 死産児 is a stillbirth after the period of viability.

Built from

死し産ざん+児じ

Etymology

Compound of 死産 (stillbirth) and 児 (child).