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    3. 臨終

    臨終

    臨りん終じゅう

    deathbed

    KMT10News #36+1CoreNounMedicine & HealthReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    りんじゅう

    Noun

    1.
    deathbed, dying hour, one's death

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    祖そ父ふの臨りん終じゅうに立たち会あいました。

    I was present at my grandfather's deathbed.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは臨りん終じゅうの際さいに、家か族ぞくに感かん謝しゃの言こと葉ばを述のべた。

    At his deathbed, he expressed words of gratitude to his family.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    臨りん終じゅうの瞬しゅん間かんまで、彼かれは病やまいと闘たたかい続つづけた。

    He continued to fight his illness until his dying moment.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    医い師しは患かん者じゃの臨りん終じゅうが近ちかいことを家か族ぞくに告つげた。

    The doctor informed the family that the patient's death was near.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthFamily & Relationships
    臨りん終じゅうの教おしえは、仏ぶっ教きょうにおいて重じゅう要ような概がい念ねんの一ひとつです。

    The teachings regarding one's deathbed are one of the important concepts in Buddhism.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    臨
    のぞ.む…(2)
    look to・face・meet・confront・attend…(1)
    終
    お.わる・-お.わる・おわ.る・お.える・つい・つい.に…(2)
    end・finish
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