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    3. 一命

    一命

    一いち命めい

    one life

    KMT9News #31+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    いちめい

    Noun

    1.
    one life, one's life
    2.
    one order, one command

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    医い者しゃは彼かれの一いち命めいを取とり留とめた。

    The doctor saved his life.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthCore Concepts
    その事じ故こで、彼かれはかろうじて一いち命めいを取とり留とめた。

    He barely escaped with his life in that accident.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthCore Concepts
    多おおくの犠ぎ牲せいを払はらいながらも、彼かれらは国くにの一いち命めいを救すくった。

    Despite many sacrifices, they saved the nation's life/fate.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & LawCore Concepts
    緊きん急きゅう手しゅ術じゅつのおかげで、患かん者じゃは一いち命めいを取とり留とめることができた。

    Thanks to the emergency surgery, the patient was able to save their life.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthCore Concepts
    武ぶ士しは主しゅ君くんのためならば、一いち命めいを捧ささげる覚かく悟ごがあった。

    A samurai was prepared to sacrifice his life for his lord.

    KMT9HistoryCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
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