Word Meaning 死際

しにぎわ shinigiwa

死際 is read as しにぎわ (shinigiwa) and means one's last moments.

Meaning

English

  1. one's last moments
  2. (on) the point of death
  3. (on) one's deathbed

Reading

Kana

しにぎわ

Romaji

shinigiwa

Writing Variants

  • 死にぎわ しにぎわ shinigiwa
  • 死に際 しにぎわ shi ni giwa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 今際,今際の際,往生際,最期,死に目,散り際,臨終 Rank 69363 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

死亡

しぼう

death

死産

しざん

stillbirth

死球

しきゅう

pitch that hits the batter

死因

しいん

cause of death

死活

しかつ

life and death

死亡者

しぼうしゃ

the deceased

死期

しき

time of death

死守

ししゅ

defending to the last

死相

しそう

face of a dead person

死の行進

しのこうしん

death march

死活問題

しかつもんだい

matter of life or death