し
死
　
に
ぞこ
損
　
な
　
い

expression, noun

  1. person who has escaped death, failed suicide.
  2. person who has outlived their time, dotard, doddering old man.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
死
　
に
ぞこ
損
　
な
　
い
 死に損ない しにぞこない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

death, die
シ　し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
damage, loss, disadvantage
ソン　そこ.なう　そこな.う (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
employee, member, number
イン　いな　かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)