noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
near-death; close to death
Used in medical, spiritual, or descriptive contexts to refer to the state or experience of being near death. Often appears in compounds like 臨死体験 (near-death experience).
He talked about his near-death experience.
臨死状態の患者を救うために医師たちは全力を尽くした。
The doctors did everything they could to save the patient who was close to death.
near-death experience
Composed of 臨 (face, confront) and 死 (death), literally 'facing death'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the near-death concept.