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死に掛ける, 死にかける, しにかける
1. to be dying, to be about to die, to be close to death
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は
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
指示句子的主题;表示与另一选项(无论是否明确提及)形成对比;表示强调