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短命
Hiragana
たんめい
Noun
Japanese Meaning
短く終わる命。また、その様子。 / 命が長く続かないこと。長生きしないこと。 / （比喩的に）物事や関係などが長続きしないこと。はかないこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
いのちがみじかいこと。ながくいきられないこと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
短寿命 / 短寿 / 生命的短暂
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
短暫的壽命 / 早逝 / 生命的短暫
Korean Meaning
짧은 수명 / 요절 / 덧없음
Indonesian
umur pendek / masa hidup singkat / kefanaan
Vietnamese Meaning
đoản mệnh / tuổi thọ ngắn / tính phù du
Tagalog Meaning
maikling buhay / maikling haba ng buhay / panandaliang pag-iral
Sense（1）
short life; brief lifespan; transience
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短命
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His short life brought great sorrow to his family.
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彼の短命が家族に大きな悲しみをもたらした。
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