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命いのちNounFreq #657
1

Sometimes written as 生命

life; life force

Examples
その犬は少女の命を救った。
The dog saved the girl's life.
2

lifetime; lifespan

3

most important thing; foundation; core

4

Archaic

paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)

5

Archaic

fate; destiny; karma

命めいNounFreq #31701
1

order; command; decree

Examples
子たる者すべからく親の命に従うべし。
Children should obey their parents.
2

life

3

destiny; fate

尊命みことFreq #17750
1

Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun; After the name of a god or a noble

Lord; Highness

2

Archaic; Derogatory; Pronoun

you

御言命みことNounHonorificFreq #50477
1

the spoken words of the emperor or a noble

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

命を落とすいのちをおとすExpressionGodan verbFreq #6780
1

to lose one's life

Examples
１００万人の人々がその戦争で命を落とした。
One million people lost their lives in the war.
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.
命を奪ういのちをうばうExpressionGodan verbFreq #8865
1

to take someone's life; to kill someone

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.
命の恩人いのちのおんじんNounExpressionFreq #12905
1

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

命運めいうんNounFreq #12940
1

fate; destiny

命を懸ける命を賭ける命をかけるいのちをかけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #13328
1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

Examples
彼は彼女を救うために命をかけた。
He risked his life to save her.
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.
命名めいめい銘名Noun～の Adj.IntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #17336
1

naming; christening

Examples
赤ちゃん、もう命名した？
Have you named your new born baby?
命を絶ついのちをたつExpressionGodan verbFreq #17774
1

to end one's life; to commit suicide

2

to end a life; to kill

命令を下すめいれいをくだすExpressionGodan verbFreq #17837
1

to give an order

命に関わる命にかかわるいのちにかかわる命に係わるExpressionGodan verbFreq #18168
1

Often before nouns

to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

Examples
それは命にかかわる問題だ。
It is a matter of life or death.
命拾いいのちびろいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #20374
1

narrow escape from death

Examples
避難民はやっと命拾いをした。
The refugees barely escaped death.
命知らずいのちしらずNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #21615
1

recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person

命日めいにちNounFreq #21863
1

anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death

Examples
その石には彼の命日が刻まれていた。
The stone was inscribed with the date of his death.
命題めいだいNoun～の Adj.Freq #22532
1

proposition; thesis; notion; theory

2

problem; issue; challenge

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