心肺停止

Japanese

Kanji in this term
心	肺	停	止
しん Grade: 2	はい > ぱい Grade: 6	てい Grade: 5	し Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕĩmpa̠i te̞ːɕi]

Noun

心(しん)肺(ぱい)停(てい)止(し) • (shinpai teishi) 

1. cardiopulmonary arrest; cessation of heartbeat and breath

Usage notes

• Often used in media to describe the state of a person whose death in an accident has not been formally confirmed by a doctor.