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Meaning of 寿命 in Japanese
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寿命JLPT 2
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Kana Readingじゅみょう
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Romajijumyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- life span
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Examples of 寿命, じゅみょう in a sentence
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王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.
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His days as a politician are numbered.
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His sands are running out.
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High operating temperatures shorten lubricant life.
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It's on its last legs.
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Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.
Related Kanji
寿
7 strokes
longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
On'Yomi: ジュ, ス, シュウ
Kun'Yomi: ことぶき, ことぶ.く, ことほ.ぐ
命
JLPT 3
8 strokes
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ
Kun'Yomi: いのち