イノチ
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
Pitch accent
ノチ
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
Examples (38 in total)
My sword is my life.
I'm afraid for his life.
His life is in danger.
The patient's life was in danger.
I felt that my life was in danger.
Human life is fleeting.
Money can't compensate for life.
Tom's life is in danger.
While there is life, there is hope.
Life is precious.
As long as there is life, there is hope.
He lost his life in a traffic accident.
The new medicine saved his life.
We were in danger of losing our lives.
The dog saved the girl's life.
Many lives were lost in the accident.
I had to trust the captain with my life.
He gave up his life for his country.
She laid down her life for her country.
Animals lives are no less valuable than our lives are.
I can give you a long life.
Do you believe that there is life after death?
She saved the drowning child at the risk of her own life.
The soldier saved his friend at the cost of his own life.
What might a planet need to spawn life?
He rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.
Because of that virus, many elephants lost their lives.
This dam was built at the cost of many lives.
I owe him a great deal because he saved my life.
One mistake will cost a person his life.
He saved the baby at the cost of his life.
He saved his daughter from the fire at the cost of his own life.
Children should obey their parents.
When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
He saved the drowning child at the cost of his own life.
The boy deserved praise for saving the child's life.
At least sixty people lost their lives.
Why were 14,000 soldiers lost?