How to say 'Lifespan' in Japanese | 寿命

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The Japanese word for Lifespan is 'Jumyou', written as 寿命 in Japanese.'Lifespan' in hiragana is じゅみょう.

word

寿命

Meaning

Lifespan

Reading

じゅみょう

jumyou

Kanji

寿Longevity, Congratulations 命Command, Life

Explanation

The Japanese noun '寿命 (じゅみょう)' refers to the length of time that a living being, object, or system is expected to live or function. It is commonly used in contexts discussing the natural life expectancy of humans, animals, or even the durability of machines and technology. For example: The lifespan of a cat is about 15 years「猫の寿命は約15年です」(ねこのじゅみょうはやく15ねんです). This smartphone has a short lifespan「このスマートフォンは寿命が短い」(このスマートフォンはじゅみょうがみじかい). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe the 'life' of non-living things, such as the lifespan of a product or trend.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5890

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 寿命

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

寿

Meaning

Longevity, Congratulations

kanji

命

Meaning

Command, Life

Words Related to 寿命 Through the Kanji 寿

This Word contains the Kanji 寿 as well.

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寿司

Meaning

Sushi

Words Related to 寿命 Through the Kanji 命

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 命 as well.

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命

Meaning

Life

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生命

Meaning

Life

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命令

Meaning

Order

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革命

Meaning

Revolution

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一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

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命ずる

Meaning

Command

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懸命

Meaning

Earnest

word

運命

Meaning

Fate

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任命

Meaning

Appointment

word

使命

Meaning

Mission

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命じる

Meaning

Order

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'Jumyou' means 'Lifespan' .

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