死に損ない

しにぞこない

Also written しにそこない

Meanings

1. Noun person who has escaped death; failed suicide See also: 死に損なう (しにそこなう).
2. person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man

Kanji

• 死 die. Read as しに.
• 損 loss. Read as そこなう.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists