VocabJLPT N2
life and death
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. life and death
  2. 2. life or death
  3. 3. samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)
  4. 4. death
This noun refers to the concept of life and death together. It is used in serious contexts to express situations where survival is at stake or to discuss matters of life and death as a combined idea.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Every morning, my grandmother murmurs, "I leave life and death to heaven."

Sentence 2

So what was the decision that made the difference between life and death?

Sentence 3

The doctor quietly told us, "Tonight is the critical point."

Sentence 4

That question cuts to the meaning of existence, beyond life and death itself.

Sentence 5

Is it really worth risking your life over, honestly?