身命

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Chinese

body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
 
life; fate
trad. (身命)
simp. #(身命)

Pronunciation


Noun

身命

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of 身家性命 (shēnjiā xìngmìng)
  2. (Southern Min) state of health; physique; constitution

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 3
めい
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しん)(めい) (shinmei

  1. body and life, one's life

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 3
みょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しん)(みょう) (shinmyōしんみやう (sinmyau)?

  1. body and life, one's life

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN