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犬死に (いぬじに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dying in vain ; wasteful death
sensitive
Describes a death that serves no purpose, like a dog's death. Often used for soldiers or people who die without achieving anything. Can be sensitive or derogatory.
こんな こと で 命いのち を 落お とす の は 犬いぬ 死じ に だ 。
Losing your life over something like this is a wasteful death.
Written forms 犬いぬ 死じ に Usage 38%
Standard spelling with regular okurigana.
犬いぬ 死じに Usage 62%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Compound of 犬 (dog) and 死に (death, dying). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose from the idea that a dog's death is often unnoticed and without honor, hence a futile death.
