dead or alive

Adjective

not-comparable

Either dead or alive. / Used to indicate someone is being sought for some kind of punishment or reprimand, and that (s)he may be killed in the process of finding, as if this was reasonable punishment.

Japanese Meaning

生死を問わず捕まえる（対象が生存か死亡かにかかわらず） / 罰や懲罰を目的として追われる人物について、捕獲時に殺される可能性も含む状態を示す

What is this buttons?

The sheriff posted a notice that the outlaw was wanted dead or alive.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

保安官は、その無法者が生死を問わず指名手配されているという貼り紙を掲示した。

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Sense（1）

Either dead or alive.

Sense（2）

Used to indicate someone is being sought for some kind of punishment or reprimand, and that (s)he may be killed in the process of finding, as if this was reasonable punishment.

dead

（ canonical ）

alive

（ canonical ）

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