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命乞い

Hiragana
いのちごい
Verb
archaic
Japanese Meaning
命乞い(いのちごい)とは、死刑や殺害など、命の危険に直面した人が、相手に対して自分の命を助けてほしいと懇願することを指す。転じて、厳しい処罰や不利益から逃れようとして必死に許しを請う行為全般を指すこともある。 / 歴史的・古語的用法として、神仏や超自然的存在に対して、自らの寿命の延長や長寿を祈り願うことを表す場合もある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ころされないように、いのちをたすけてほしいと、つよくねがうこと
What is this buttons?

He begged for mercy, but the enemy attacked him mercilessly.

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

to beg for mercy; to beg to have one's own life spared

Sense(2)

(archaic) to pray to deities for longevity

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to beg for mercy; to beg to have one's own life spared / (archaic) to pray to deities for longevity

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命乞い

彼は命乞いをしたが、敵は容赦なく彼を攻撃した。

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He begged for mercy, but the enemy attacked him mercilessly.

He begged for mercy, but the enemy attacked him mercilessly.

See correct answer

彼は命乞いをしたが、敵は容赦なく彼を攻撃した。

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