異い状じょう死し

noun

unnatural death

Refers to a death that is not from natural causes, often used in medical, legal, or forensic contexts. Contrasts with 自然死 (natural death).

See also: 自然死

• 警けい察さつは異い状じょう死しの可か能のう性せいがあるとして捜そう査さを始はじめた。

  The police began an investigation, suspecting the possibility of an unnatural death.

• 解かい剖ぼうの結けっ果か、異い状じょう死しと判はん断だんされた。

  As a result of the autopsy, it was determined to be an unnatural death.