辞じ世せいの句く

expression, noun

farewell poem; death poem

A poem composed when one is near death, often reflecting on life or expressing final thoughts. Strongly associated with Japanese literary and samurai tradition.

• 彼かれは辞じ世せいの句くを残のこして亡なくなった。

  He died leaving behind a farewell poem.

• 辞じ世せいの句くを詠よむことは、武ぶ士しの伝でん統とうだった。

  Composing a death poem was a samurai tradition.