Word details
命あっての物種
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 命あっての物種.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
Examples
事故で車は全損って嘆いているけどさ、怪我がなくてなにより、命あっての物種だよ。
I know you're upset about your car being totaled, but you weren't injured and you should be thankful to be alive.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
命
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
8 strokesFrequency 465JLPT N2Grade 3
On
メイミョウ
Kun
いのち
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
種
species, kind, class, variety, seed
14 strokesFrequency 461JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シュ
Kun
たね-ぐさ
Nanori
おいくさたほ
有
possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
6 strokesFrequency 282JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ユウウ
Kun
あ.る
Nanori
ああらありあるくになおゆ
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