JLPT N1 · Noun

運命 (unmei)

運命 (うんめい, unmei) is a Japanese noun meaning “fate; destiny”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: うんめい
Romaji: unmei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

fate; destiny; lot · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

私たちは二度と彼女に会えない運命だった。

We were never to see her again.

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

Kanji in 運命

carry, luck, destinyウン・はこ.ぶ · 12 strokes

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 運命.

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Source: JMdict entry 1173030 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.