Vocabulary

What does 運命 (うんめい, unmei) mean?

運命 (うんめい, unmei) means fate, destiny.

Quick facts
Readingうんめい
Romajiunmei
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
うんめい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonunmei

fate, destiny

  1. 1noun · no-adjective fate; destiny; lot

Example sentences

  • He met the person destined for him.

  • There was nothing left to do but accept 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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