致死
Meanings
1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
A Sino-Japanese noun/no-adjective meaning that something causes or results in death. In practice it is especially common as the first element of compounds such as 致死量, 致死率, and 致死性.
A lethal dose of drugs was detected in the body.
This infectious disease has a high fatality rate.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の致死量the lethal dose of 〈物〉
The lethal dose of this drug is very small.
- 致死量の〈物〉を投与するto administer a lethal dose of 〈物〉
The doctor administered a lethal dose of morphine.
- 過失致死で起訴されるto be charged with (involuntary) manslaughter (lit. 'death by negligence')
He was charged with involuntary manslaughter.