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    3. 生命線

    生命線

    生せい命めい線せん

    lifeline

    KMT9News #28+1NounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab28 strokes

    せいめいせん

    Noun

    1.
    lifeline, matter of life or death, indispensable thing
    2.
    life line (in palm reading)

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    手てのひらの生せい命めい線せんは、その人ひとの寿じゅ命みょうを示しめすと言いわれています。

    The life line on the palm is said to indicate a person's lifespan.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthCulture & Traditions
    この道どう路ろは、地ち域いき住じゅう民みんにとってまさに生せい命めい線せんです。

    This road is truly a lifeline for the local residents.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    安あん定ていしたエネルギー供きょう給きゅうは、現げん代だい社しゃ会かいの生せい命めい線せんである。

    A stable energy supply is the lifeline of modern society.

    KMT9TechnologyPolitics & Law
    占うらない師しは彼かれの生せい命めい線せんを注ちゅう意い深ぶかく見みて、未み来らいを語かたった。

    The fortune teller carefully examined his life line and spoke of his future.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthCulture & Traditions
    災さい害がい時じ、食しょく料りょうと水みずの確かく保ほは生せい命めい線せんとなります。

    In times of disaster, securing food and water becomes a lifeline.

    KMT9Daily LifeFood & DiningMedicine & Health

    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)
    線
    すじ…(1)
    line・track
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