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    3. 生命

    生命

    生せい命めい

    life

    N3KMT3News #3+1CoreNature & EnvironmentMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab13 strokes

    せいめい

    Noun

    1.
    life, existence

    Noun, Suffix

    2.
    (one's) working life, career

    Noun

    3.
    life force, lifeblood, soul, essence

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    生せい命めいは大たい切せつです。

    Life is precious.

    KMT2Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    地ち球きゅう上じょうのすべての生せい命めいを守まもろう。

    Let's protect all life on Earth.

    KMT3Nature & EnvironmentCore Concepts
    彼かれは生せい命めいの尊とうとさを訴うったえた。

    He appealed to the preciousness of life.

    KMT4philosophyEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは生せい命めい保ほ険けんに加か入にゅうしている。

    He is enrolled in life insurance.

    KMT4Medicine & HealthBusiness & Finance
    科か学がく者しゃたちは宇う宙ちゅうにおける生せい命めいの可か能のう性せいを探さがっている。

    Scientists are exploring the possibility of life in space.

    KMT5Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
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