余命

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
めい
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
餘命 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(めい) (yomei

  1. remaining length of life left to live
    余命(よめい)幾許(いくばく)もない
    yomei ikubaku mo nai
    having a short time to live

Synonyms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN