Jumyou

JLPT N2

寿命 (Jumyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. nounlifespan; life; lifetime
  2. nounlife (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

Examples

  • It's on its last legs.

  • His days as a politician are numbered.

  • His sands are running out.

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Kanji in 寿命

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