Results, *命
- 一生懸命★【いっしょうけんめい】一生けん命 Inflection
adjectival noun / adverbial noun / noun:
- very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life - four character idiom ➜ 一所懸命
- 命★【いのち】
noun:
- life; life force - sometimes written as 生命 ➜ 生命
- lifetime; lifespan
- most important thing; foundation; core
- paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) - archaism
- fate; destiny; karma - archaism
- 寿命★【じゅみょう】
noun:
- life span
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.
- 人命☆【じんめい】
noun:
- (human) life
その勝利は多数の人命を犠牲にしてかちとられた。 The victory was won at the cost of many lives.
- 任命★【にんめい】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
- appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
- 宿命☆【しゅくめい】
noun:
- fate; destiny; predestination
洪水はかつてはこの地方には宿命であった。 Previously, floods were fate for the region.
- 懸命★【けんめい】 Inflection
adjectival noun / noun:
- eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
父は私が懸命に働かなければならないと言った。 My father said that I must work hard.
- 亡命★【ぼうめい】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
彼は他の大勢の人達に共に亡命した。 Along with thousands of others, he fled the country.
- 救命☆【きゅうめい】
noun / ~の noun:
- lifesaving
その暑さで気絶して、気がついたら救命いかだの中にいた。 I fainted from the heat, and when I came to, I was in a life raft.
- 本命☆【ほんめい】
noun / ~の noun:
- favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner
- one's heart's desire; first choice - colloquialism
本命と対抗馬が競り合ったお陰で、ダークホースの彼が漁夫の利を得たってわけだ。 Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
- 延命☆【えんめい・えんみょうobs.】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
- keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
- 短命☆【たんめい】 Inflection
adjectival noun / noun / ~の noun:
- short life; short lived
内気な人は外向的な人より短命? Do introverts have shorter lives than extroverts?
- 一命☆【いちめい】
noun:
- (a) life; (a) command
彼女は飛行機墜落事故で息子が一命をとりとめたことを聞いてうれし泣きした。 She cried for joy when she heard that her son had survived the plane crash.
- 産業革命☆【さんぎょうかくめい】
noun:
- the Industrial Revolution
産業革命は最初イギリスで起きた。 The Industrial Revolution took place first in England.
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