Vocabulary

What does 人命 (じんめい, jinmei) mean?

人命 (じんめい, jinmei) means human life.

Quick facts
Reading	じんめい
Romaji	jinmei
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

人命じんめい

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjinmei

human life

1noun (human) life

Example sentences

何(なに)よりも人命(じんめい)が大切(たいせつ)です。
Human life is more important than anything else.
早(はや)い救助(きゅうじょ)で多(おお)くの人命(じんめい)が助(たす)かった。
Prompt rescue saved many lives.

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