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命を散らすいのちをちらすExpressionGodan verb
1

Formal or literary term

to die (in action, in one's youth)

命が散るいのちがちるExpressionGodan verb
1

to die (e.g. in action)

命婦みょうぶNounArchaic
1

title for high-ranking court ladies

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.
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.
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

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)

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.
絶命ぜつめいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12261
1

end of life; death; breathing one's last

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.
肝に銘じるきもにめいじる肝に命じるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #16467
1

Idiomatic expression

to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; to engrave on one's liver

Examples
彼の忠告を肝に銘じて忘れるな。
Bear his advice in mind.
絶体絶命ぜったいぜつめい絶対絶命Noun～な Adj.～の Adj.四字熟語Freq #16604
1

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

Examples
我々は絶体絶命のピンチに追い込まれた。
We were driven to the wall.
使命感しめいかんNounFreq #16715
1

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

亡命ぼうめいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #19163
1

fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

Examples
彼は他の大勢の人達と共に亡命した。
Along with thousands of others, he fled the country.
余命よめいNounFreq #20855
1

remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)

Examples
彼は余命いくばくもない。
His days are drawing to their close.
人命じんめいNounFreq #22172
1

(human) life

Examples
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.
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