- 1. [exp] while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life (proverb)
Kanji in this word
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命
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appointOn: メイ (mei)、 ミョウ (myou)Kun: いのち (inochi)
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物
thing, object, matterOn: ブツ (butsu)、 モツ (motsu)Kun: もの (mono)、 もの- (mono-)
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種
species, kind, class, variety, seedOn: シュ (shu)Kun: たね (tane)、 -ぐさ (-gusa)
Example Sentences
事故で車は全損って嘆いているけどさ、怪我がなくてなにより、命あっての物種だよ。
I know you're upset about your car being totaled, but you weren't injured and you should be thankful to be alive.