しいん
Meanings
Noun
1. cause of death
So, what was the cause of death?
Pitch accent
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Composed of
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
Examples (6 in total)
So, what was the cause of death?
The cause of death has not been announced.
The cause of death was a heart attack.
To begin with, the cause of death was in question.
The cause of his death still remains a mystery.
The cause of Tom's death is still shrouded in mystery.