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運命うんめい《さだめ》Noun～の Adj.Freq #1136
1

fate; destiny; lot

Examples
私たちは二度と彼女に会えない運命だった。
We were never to see her again.
命令めいれいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #1445
1

order; command; decree; directive

Examples
ケンは自分の犬に、そこで待つように命令した。
Ken told his dog to wait there.
2

Computing

(software) instruction; statement

命じるめいじるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2210
1

to order; to command

Examples
キャプテンは静かにするように命じた。
The captain commanded silence.
2

to appoint

生命せいめいNounFreq #2626
1

life; existence

Examples
生命はいつ誕生したのですか。
When did life come into being?
2

Noun, used as a suffix

(one's) working life; career

3

Occ. read いのち

life force; lifeblood; soul; essence

懸命けんめいNoun～な Adj.Freq #4414
1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

Examples
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.
使命しめいNounFreq #4574
1

mission; errand

Examples
彼らは使命を果たした。
They accomplished their mission.
2

task; duty; obligation

一生懸命いっしょうけんめいNoun～な Adj.Adverb四字熟語Freq #2454
1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately

Examples
もっと一生懸命勉強すべきだったのに。
You should have worked harder.
寿命じゅみょうNounFreq #5575
1

lifespan; life; lifetime

Examples
これらの発見のおかげで人間の寿命が以前の２倍になった。
Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.
2

life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

Examples
作動温度が高いと、潤滑剤の寿命は短くなる。
High operating temperatures shorten lubricant life.
致命的ちめいてき～な Adj.Freq #5704
1

fatal; lethal

Examples
そのスキャンダルは彼の政治的将来に致命的であった。
The scandal was fatal to his political future.
革命かくめいNounFreq #7235
1

revolution

Examples
鉄道はある種の革命を引き起こした。
The railroad provoked a kind of revolution.
2

58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

命中めいちゅうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #8534
1

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

Examples
戦艦ビスマルク号を海のもくずとするには、何発もの魚雷を命中させなければならなかった。
It took many torpedo hits to send the battleship Bismarck to Davy Jones's locker.
致命傷ちめいしょうNounFreq #8645
1

fatal wound

Examples
彼は致命傷を負った。
He suffered a fatal wound.
本命ほんめいNoun～の Adj.Freq #8912
1

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner

Examples
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.
2

Colloquial

one's heart's desire; first choice

生命力せいめいりょくNounFreq #9507
1

vitality; (one's) life force

宿命しゅくめいNounFreq #9536
1

fate; destiny; predestination

Examples
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.
任命にんめいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #10746
1

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

Examples
私たちはウッド氏を議長に任命した。
We appointed Mr Wood chairman.
命がけ命懸けいのちがけNoun～の Adj.Freq #12095
1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

Examples
その写真の中には命がけで撮ったものもある。
Some of the photos have been taken at the risk of life.
絶命ぜつめいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12261
1

end of life; death; breathing one's last

命運めいうんNounFreq #12940
1

fate; destiny

生命体せいめいたいNounFreq #13829
1

life form; life-form

Examples
この宇宙には知的生命体が存在するのはまず間違いないと思うが、その生命体が地球に来る可能性は殆ど無し。
I think it is certain that there is intelligent life in this universe, but the likelihood of that life coming to Earth is practically nil.
命乞い命ごいいのちごい命乞NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #14464
1

begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

命ずるめいずるTransitiveFreq #14534
1

Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs)

to order; to command

Examples
全ての兵士は王様に敵からこの城を守るよう命ぜられた。
All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.
2

Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs)

to appoint

命取り命とりいのちとりNoun～の Adj.Freq #16514
1

fatal; deadly; mortal

Examples
その間違いが彼の命取りとなった。
The mistake cost him his head.
使命感しめいかんNounFreq #16715
1

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

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