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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

寿じゅ命みょう

jumyou

lifespan

For objects, 寿命 means service life. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 海うみがめは寿命じゅみょうが長ながい。

    Sea turtles have a long lifespan.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. これらの発見はっけんのおかげで人間にんげんの寿命じゅみょうが以前いぜんの２倍ばいになった。

    Thanks to these discoveries, man’s life span has become twice as long as before.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 昔むかしの人ひとは随分ずいぶん寿命じゅみょうが短みじかかった。

    A long time ago, people had very short lifespans.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 寿命

  • 寿longevity; congratulationsOnジュ・ス・シュウKunことぶき・ことぶく・ことほぐ
  • 命fate; commandOnメイ・ミョウKunいのち

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