Tuesday Word: Kodokushi

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

ko·do·ku·shi [co-doe-coo-she]:
origin: [1980s] Japanese; 孤独+死= "alone" + "death"

noun
"Lonely death", the phenomena of dying alone, and not being discovered for some time (thus often leaving a body-shaped dark stain behind) -- a phenomena on the rise btw, like this man whose oozing flesh was partly absorbed by his 6-ton pornography collection.

Comments

[tsubasa-en11.livejournal.com]

I'd sound like a pervert or psycho but how I wish there was a documentary for death like that, a process recording.

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Your perversions are welcome and I bet if you looked hard enough, you might find something on youtube...or the dark web!

[trellia-chan.livejournal.com]

This term is new to me, though I was familiar with see-also word on Wikipedia, "hikikomori."

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, I recall defining that: http://1word1day.livejournal.com/518316.html

An excellent step toward accomplishing Kodokushi. Actually, I don't think dying alone is so dishonorable, it's good enough for most animals on Earth. Plus it apparently gives someone a job. Of course there is a sadness, but would a hospital be less sad?

[trellia-chan.livejournal.com]

You did! And "Welcome to the N.H.K." was. actually my introduction to the word.

Of course there is no dishonor in dying alone. I'd like to think and hope that most people that do are happy or at peace with their circumstances. :-) And I would think that the comfort of one's own home is always preferable to a hospital!