Chinese

Verb

臨終

1. to be approaching one's end; to have one foot in the grave

Derived terms

Japanese

Noun

臨終 ‎(hiragana りんじゅう, romaji rinjū)

1. one's deathbed, dying moment, dying breath

Usage notes

This is often used with the honorific prefix 御- ‎(ご, go) as ご臨終.