十死一生

じっしいっしょう

Meanings

1. Noun narrow escape from the jaws of death; cheating death
2. there being barely a chance of escaping death; life-threatening danger

Kanji

• 十 ten. Read as ジッ.
• 死 die
• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 生 life. Read as ショウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists