WORD DETAIL
自殺
じさつ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
自殺(じさつ)means ending one's own life. - Basic usage: It appears in discussions of suicide-prevention counseling or support for bereaved families.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The scope of words for death
死亡broadly refers to a person's death;自殺refers specifically to ending one's own life.