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    3. 人命

    人命

    人じん命めい

    (human) life

    N2KMT6News #15+1NounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab10 strokes

    じんめい

    Noun

    1.
    (human) life

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    人じん命めいは地ち球きゅうより重おもい。

    Human life is heavier than the Earth (more precious than anything).

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    災さい害がい時じには人じん命めい救きゅう助じょが最さい優ゆう先せんされます。

    In times of disaster, saving human lives is the top priority.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    医い師しは人じん命めいを救すくうために全ぜん力りょくを尽つくす義ぎ務むがある。

    Doctors have a duty to do their utmost to save human lives.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    戦せん争そうは多おおくの人じん命めいを奪うばう悲ひ劇げきです。

    War is a tragedy that takes many human lives.

    KMT7Politics & LawMilitary
    医い療りょう従じゅう事じ者しゃは常つねに人じん命めいの尊そん厳げんを守まもることを誓ちかう。

    Medical professionals always vow to protect the dignity of human life.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
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