いのち
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. fatal; deadly; mortal
Kanji used
continued existence
take
Pitch accent
のち
とり
のちとり
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Composed of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
Examples (1 in total)
A slip of the tongue is sometimes fatal to a politician.