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命取り

Reading

Kana: いのちとり
Romaji: inochitori
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

fatal; deadly; mortal

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up

Example Sentences

その間違(まちが)いが(かれ)命取(いのちと)りとなった。
➥The mistake cost him his head.
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失言(しつげん)政治家(せいじか)には命取(いのちと)りとなることがある。
➥A slip of the tongue is sometimes fatal to a politician.
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