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往生際
Hiragana
おうじょうぎわ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
死に瀕した状態や、人生の終わりの局面を指すことがあるが、一般には「もう望みがないと悟ったときの、あきらめ方・身の引き方」のニュアンスで使われる名詞。 / 物事がうまくいかないと分かったときに、きっぱりとあきらめて執着を捨てる態度。またはその反対に、みっともなくあがき続けてなかなかあきらめない態度を評価するときに用いられる語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
もうだめだとわかって、あきらめるときのようすや気持ち
Sense(1)
brink of death
Sense(2)
giving up
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往生際
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Even on the brink of death, he continued to fight until the end.
Even on the brink of death, he continued to fight until the end.
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彼は往生際になっても、最後まで戦い続けました。
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