のたれ死じに

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death

Describes a pitiful, lonely death, often without anyone to care for the person. The expression carries a strong negative, sensitive connotation and is used to evoke abandonment or extreme hardship. Can be used literally or figuratively.

• 彼かれは誰だれにも看み取とられず、のたれ死じにした。

  He died by the roadside, with no one to care for him.

• こんなに寒さむいと、外そとでのたれ死じにしてしまいそうだ。

  In this cold, I feel like I could die a dog's death out here.