also: しょうじ · しょうし
General term for the boundary between life and death, often used in serious or philosophical contexts.
It was a decision that meant life or death.
He wandered between life and death.
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth
Only with reading しょうじ / しょうし
Buddhist term for the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Read しょうじ or しょうし.
In Buddhism, the repetition of life and death is called samsara.
Only with reading しょうじ / しょうし
Rare Buddhist usage meaning death, read しょうじ or しょうし. Not used in modern everyday language.
In old scriptures, 生死 can mean 'death'.
That decision was the difference between life and death.
This is a matter of life and death.
He hovered between life and death for several days.
He risked his life to take on the mission.