万死一生

ばんしいっしょう

Meanings

1. Noun advancing in the face of death; having a narrow escape from the jaw of death

Kanji

• 万 all. Read as バン.
• 死 die
• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 生 life. Read as ショウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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