Definition of 人命

JLPTN2
人命☆【じんめいjinmei】

noun:

  • (human) life

Example Sentences

ミサイルMISAIRU攻撃kougekiでde多くookuのno人命jinmeiがga失われたushinawareta。
The missile attack took a heavy toll of lives.
どんなdonna大金taikinもmo人命jinmeiにはniha換えられないkaerarenai。
Even a large sum of money cannot take the place of a man's life.
そのsono勝利shouriはha多数のtasuuno人命jinmeiをwo犠牲giseiにniしてshiteかちとられたkachitorareta。
The victory was won at the cost of many lives.
そのsono戦争sensouでdeはha百万人ninもmoのno人命jinmeiがga失わushinawaれreたta。
One million people lost their lives in the war.

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