人じん命めい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

human life

Refers to human life in a general or collective sense, often used in contexts of safety, rescue, or value of life.

生せい命めい
生命 is a broader term for life in general, including biological life, while 人命 specifically refers to human life.
人じん生せい
人生 refers to a person's life as a lived experience or lifespan, whereas 人命 is about human life as a physical existence, often in safety or statistical contexts.

Compound of 人 (jin, 'human') and 命 (mei, 'life'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese term.