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An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.

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memento mori

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memento mori

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/məˈmɛntoʊ ˈmɔːɹi/

Noun

An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.

Japanese Meaning

死を念頭に置かせるための象徴的な品、例えば頭蓋骨など / 自らの死と向き合うための記念品

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She wore a delicate memento mori around her neck to remind herself that life is fleeting.

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彼女は、命の儚さを忘れないように、首に繊細な骸骨のペンダントをつけていた。

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An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.

A great man must keep his heir at his feast like a living memento mori. If he holds very much by life, the presence of the other must be a constant sting and warning. “Make ready to go,” says the successor to your honour; “I am waiting: and I could hold it as well as you.”

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