脳死

のうし

brain death

What does 脳死 mean?

脳死 is a Japanese noun meaning brain death in English. It is written as 脳死 in kanji, のうし in hiragana, and noushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

しかし、もしその人が脳死状態であれば、二度と考えたり、しゃべったり、聞いたりすることは絶対にありません。

However, if he is brain-dead, he will never think, speak, or hear again.