死中に活を求める しちゅうにかつをもとめる Meanings Expression, Ichidan verb to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation Kanji 死 die. Read as シ. 中 middle. Read as チュウ. 活 active. Read as カツ. 求 seek. Read as もとめる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists