(いのち)

いのち
noun
life
1. life
The state of being alive.
(いのち)(まも)
To protect life.
Risking one's life
(いのち)(すく)
To save a life.
(いのち)()とす
To lose one's life.
Something more important than life.
I had a narrow escape from death.
2. lifespan
The duration of one's life.
(いのち)(みじか)
The lifespan is short.
A cicada's lifespan is short.
The battery's life ran out.
To extend the lifespan of a product.
I've been using this computer for five years now, so it might be reaching the end of its life soon.

(いのち) means life - the state of being alive or one's lifespan.

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ALTERNATE READINGS:

  • (いのち): life (kun reading)
  • (めい): life, fate, command (on reading)

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