死んだも同然

as good as dead

→ 死ぬ
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as good as dead Used literally for someone who is nearly dead, or figuratively for something or someone that is lifeless or has no hope of recovery.
JA: 希望を失った彼は、死んだも同然だった。
EN: After losing hope, he was as good as dead.

学ぶことをやめたら、人は死んだも同然である。

Once a person stops learning, they’re as good as dead.

その人は死んだも同然だ。

That person is as good as dead.

この町の夜はまったく死んだも同然だ。

This town is absolutely dead at night.

仕事なしでは死んだも同然です

Without work, I’m as good as dead.

— High and Low (1963)

その子は親戚もなく育つ死んだも同然

That child grows up without any relatives, practically as good as dead.

— ビッグ・シック ぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)

彼は、死んだも同然である。

He is as good as dead.

私はそのとき死んだも同然だった。

I was as good as dead then.

彼はほとんど死んだも同然だ。

He is as good as dead.

この犬は死んだも同然だ。

This dog is as good as dead.