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命張る (いのちはる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

命いのち張はる

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru)

put one's life on the line; risk one's life

Idiomatic expression meaning to risk one's life for something; often used in serious or dramatic contexts. Equivalent to 命を張る.

See also: 命を張る

彼かれは家か族ぞくのために命いのち張ばりって戦たたかった。
He fought risking his life for his family.

そんなに命いのち張はる必ひつ要ようはないよ。

There's no need to put your life on the line like that.

Written forms

命いのち張はる
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
命いのちはる
Kana spelling of the verb part; less common but sometimes used for clarity.

Kanji

命fate, command, decree
張counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread

Similar words

命いのちを張はる
Same meaning; 命張る is a more compact, slightly more idiomatic version without the particle を.
命いのち懸がけ
Noun or na-adjective meaning 'life-risking'; 命張る is the verb form.

Etymology

Compound of 命 (life) and 張る (to stretch, to stake), literally 'to stake one's life'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of noun + verb compounds in Japanese.