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薄命
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 薄命.
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misfortune; short life; evil fate
Examples
美人薄命とはいうけれど。ということは、内のかみさんは長生きだな。
Beautiful women die young - or so the saying goes. If so then my wife is going to live a long life.
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