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    3. 存亡

    存亡

    存そん亡ぼう

    life or death

    KMT8News #22+1NounHistoryEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    そんぼう

    Noun

    1.
    life or death, existence, destiny

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    国こっ家かの存そん亡ぼうに関かかわる問もん題だいだ。

    It's an issue concerning the nation's existence (or survival).

    KMT7Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    会かい社しゃの存そん亡ぼうをかけた重じゅう要ような会かい議ぎが開ひらかれた。

    An important meeting was held, with the company's survival at stake.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    戦せん争そうは、多おおくの国くにの存そん亡ぼうを左さ右ゆうした。

    Wars determined the fate (existence or destruction) of many nations.

    KMT8HistoryMilitaryPolitics & Law
    新しん製せい品ひんの成せい功こうが、この部ぶ門もんの存そん亡ぼうを決けっ定ていするだろう。

    The success of the new product will determine the fate (existence or demise) of this department.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    人じん類るいの存そん亡ぼうは、地ち球きゅう環かん境きょう問もん題だいへの取とり組くみにかかっていると言いっても過か言ごんではない。

    It is no exaggeration to say that the survival of humanity depends on our efforts to address global environmental issues.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentPolitics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    存
    ながら.える・あ.る・たも.つ・と.う…(4)
    exist・suppose・be aware of・believe・feel
    亡
    な.い・な.き-・ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(2)
    deceased・the late・dying・perish
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