JLPT N2 · Noun

人命 (jinmei)

人命 (じんめい, jinmei) is a Japanese noun meaning “(human) life”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じんめい
Romaji: jinmei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

(human) life · noun

Example sentences

その勝利は多数の人命を犠牲にしてかちとられた。

The victory was won at the cost of many lives.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 人命

personジン・ニン・ひと・-り · 2 strokes

fate, command, decreeメイ・ミョウ・いのち · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 人命.

人じん-ian (e.g. Italian)人にんcounter for people人ひとperson大人おとなadult一人ひとりone person二人ふたりtwo persons外国人がいこくじんforeigner人口じんこうpopulation人形にんぎょうdollご主人ごしゅじんyour husband詩人しじんpoet商人しょうにんmerchant人工じんこうartificial人種じんしゅrace (of people)

Source: JMdict entry 1369400 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.