unnatural death; untimely death
Buddhist term for a death that is not a natural end of one's allotted lifespan, often seen as a result of bad karma from a previous life. Used in set phrases like 非業の死を遂げる.
He died an untimely death at a young age.
unnatural death; violent death
From 非 (hi, 'not') + 業 (gō, 'karma, deed'). The Buddhist concept of a death that does not accord with one's natural karmic lifespan.