死中求活

Reading

Kana: しちゅうきゅうかつ

Romaji: shichūkyūkatsu

Definition

noun

1

finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand

活

Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける

Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living