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命
life · fate · command
N2On: めい、みょうKun: いのち
Memory Aid
'Mei' — A MEI-jor part of life is often attributed to fate.
Vocabulary
生命せいめいlife (biological)
運命うんめいfate, destiny
命令めいれいcommand, order
寿命じゅみょうlife span
一生懸命いっしょうけんめいwith all one's might, very hard
Example Sentences
彼の犬は彼の命を救いました。
His dog saved his life.
それは運命的な出会いだった。
It was a fated encounter.
警察官は犯人に停止を命じた。
The police officer commanded the suspect to stop.
彼の寿命はあと数年だと言われている。
It is said that his life expectancy is only a few more years.