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Common N3
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Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    life;life force
    sometimes written as 生命
    The dog saved the girl's life.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    lifetime;lifespan
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    most important thing;foundation;core
  4. 4
    English · JMdict
    paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. 5
    English · JMdict
    fate;destiny;karma
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Sentences
Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death.
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It is no exaggeration to say that, as far as he was concerned, his wife was life itself to him.
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Only the other day in a railway accident, without the time to send out a mayday, many people lost their lives.
Tatoeba
Hold your tongue, or you'll be killed.
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Where there is life, there is hope.
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Life is dear to everybody.
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Life's seed is laid.
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