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What does 宿命 (しゅくめい, shukumei) mean?

宿命 (しゅくめい, shukumei) means destiny, fate.

Quick facts
Readingしゅくめい
Romajishukumei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しゅくめい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshukumei

destiny, fate

  1. 1noun fate; destiny; predestination

Example sentences

  • I felt that this was fate.

  • The two met as if it were fate.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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