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    3. 命取り

    命取り

    命いのち取とり​

    fatal

    KMT8News #25+1Noun, ParticleMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab18 strokes

    命とり

    いのちとり

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    fatal, deadly, mortal

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    その病びょう気きは命いのち取とりになる可か能のう性せいがあります。

    That disease could be fatal.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    このミスは、会かい社しゃにとって命いのち取とりになりかねない。

    This mistake could be fatal for the company.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    適てき切せつな治ち療りょうを受うけなければ、この症しょう状じょうは命いのち取とりになる恐おそれがある。

    Without proper treatment, this symptom could be fatal.

    KMT8Medicine & Health
    登と山ざんでは、小ちいさな油ゆ断だんが命いちめ取いとりになることがあります。

    In mountain climbing, a small lapse in attention can be fatal.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    彼かれの傲ごう慢まんな態たい度どは、最さい終しゅう的てきに彼かれのキャリアにとって命いのち取とりとなった。

    His arrogant attitude ultimately proved fatal to his career.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
    Kanji
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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