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九死

Reading

Kana: きゅうし
Romaji: kyūshi
Kana
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Definition

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narrowly averting death

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 ク、 ここの、 ここの.つ
Meaning: nine
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die

Example Sentences

九死(きゅうし)一生(いっしょう)()ました。
➥I escaped death.
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(かれ)はその火事(かじ)九死(きゅうし)一生(いっしょう)()た。
➥He had a narrow escape at that fire.
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(くるま)横滑(よこすべ)りして道路(どうろ)から(みずうみ)()ちたとき彼女(かのじょ)九死(きゅうし)一生(いっしょう)()た。
➥She had a narrow escape when her car skidded off the road into a lake.
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(かれ)交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)九死(きゅうし)一生(いっしょう)()た。
➥He had a narrow escape in the traffic accident.
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九死(きゅうし)一生(いっしょう)()たことがありますか。
➥Have you ever had a narrow escape?
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