noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Euphemistic term for suicide, often used in media or sensitive contexts to avoid the more direct 自殺 (じさつ).
彼は長い闘病の末、自死した。
After a long illness, he took his own life.
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Support for families bereaved by suicide is needed.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Physiology term for programmed cell death. Cross-referenced with アポトーシス.
See also: アポトーシス
自死は、細胞が自ら死ぬプログラムされた現象である。
Apoptosis is a programmed phenomenon in which cells die by themselves.