死に体

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
たい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
死に體 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(たい) (shinitai

  1. (sumo) losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover
    Antonym: 生き体
  2. (politics) lame duck
    Synonyms: レームダック, 役立たず
  3. hopeless situation

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN