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いのち
Meanings
Noun
1. life; life force
sometimes written as 生命
2. lifetime; lifespan
3. most important thing; foundation; core
4. paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
5. fate; destiny; karma
Alt. forms
命
いのち
97%
いのち
2%
Pitch accent
い
のち
Top 18800
Used in: 477
Used in vocabulary (31 in total)
いのち
をかけ
る
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
いのち
をおと
す
to lose one's life
いのち
がけ
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
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Examples (38 in total)
私
わたし
の
剣
けん
は
私
わたし
の
いのち
です。
My sword is my life.
彼
かれ
の
いのち
が
心
しん
配
ぱい
だ。
I'm afraid for his life.
彼
かれ
の
いのち
が
危
あぶ
ない。
His life is in danger.
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