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生命

Reading

Kana: せいめい
Romaji: seimei
Kana
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Definition

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life; existence

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

Example Sentences

食物(しょくもつ)生命(せいめい)必要(ひつよう)だ。
➥Food is necessary for life.
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(みず)生命(せいめい)不可欠(ふかけつ)です。
➥Water is indispensable to life.
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(かれ)事故(じこ)生命(せいめい)(うしな)った。
➥He lost his life in an accident.
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(かれ)生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)をかけた。
➥He insured himself.
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(たましい)(からだ)生命(せいめい)(あた)える。
➥The soul animates the body.
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太陽(たいよう)生命(せいめい)不可欠(ふかけつ)である。
➥The sun is essential to life.
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