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命いのち
Meanings
Noun
1. life; life force
sometimes written as 生命
I'd like to thank you for saving my life.
2. lifetime; lifespan
3. most important thing; foundation; core
4. paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
5. fate; destiny; karma
Alt. forms
命いのち
98%
いのち
1%
Kanji used
命
continued existence
Pitch accent
い
のち
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Used in: 5734
Used in vocabulary (52 in total)
to lose one's life
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
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Examples (55 in total)
My sword is my life.
I'm afraid for his life.
His life is in danger.
The patient's life was in danger.
I felt that my life was in danger.
Human life is fleeting.
Money can't compensate for life.
For a ramen shop, customer turnover is everything.
At least sixty people lost their lives.
While there is life, there is hope.
Well, everyone values their own life, after all.
Life is precious.
As long as there is life, there is hope.
He lost his life in a traffic accident.
The new medicine saved his life.
We were in danger of losing our lives.
Why were 14,000 soldiers lost?
The dog saved the girl's life.
To save the life of someone in another country.
Many lives were lost in the accident.
I will protect my cute younger brother even at the cost of my life.
Objects that do not have life do not have a soul.
My wife is carrying a new life inside her.
This child doesn't understand how much a life matters.
It's a job where you breathe life into something with your voice.
I had to trust the captain with my life.
Tom later died at the hospital.
He gave up his life for his country.
She laid down her life for her country.
Animals lives are no less valuable than our lives are.
I can give you a long life.
Isn't it to save as many lives as possible?
I would give up my life for my family.
Above all, being entrusted with other people's lives is too heavy a burden!
For this boy's sake, I wouldn't even begrudge my life.
If it means someone will be saved, I'm willing to give up my life.
Do you believe that there is life after death?
They are the benefactors who saved my daughter's life.
She saved the drowning child at the risk of her own life.
The soldier saved his friend at the cost of his own life.
What might a planet need to spawn life?
If you value your life, you'd better take refuge in the church right away.
I really have to say, my life was saved by an outrageous bunch.
However, that flame did not endanger the lives of the players.
He rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.
Because of that virus, many elephants lost their lives.
This dam was built at the cost of many lives.
He was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.
One mistake will cost a person his life.
He saved the baby at the cost of his life.
He saved his daughter from the fire at the cost of his own life.
Children should obey their parents.
When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
He saved the drowning child at the cost of his own life.
The boy deserved praise for saving the child's life.