老おい先さき短みじかい

expression, i-adjective

not having long to live; one's remaining years are few

Used to describe someone, often elderly, whose remaining lifespan is expected to be short. Conveys a sense of limited time left.

• 祖そ父ふは老おい先さき短みじかいと言いって、毎まい日にちを大たい切せつに過すごしている。

  My grandfather says he doesn't have long to live and cherishes each day.

• 老おい先さき短みじかい身みだからこそ、悔くいのないように生いきたい。

  Precisely because my remaining years are few, I want to live without regrets.