noun
span of life; one's days; lifetime
Refers to the length of a person's life or the time they have left to live. Often used in solemn or reflective contexts.
彼は自分の命数が残り少ないことを悟った。
He realized that his remaining days were few.
noun
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned way to refer to one's predetermined fate or destiny, often with a nuance of life's course.
彼は自らの命数に従って旅立った。
He set out on a journey following his destiny.
noun
assigning a name to a number
Technical term used in mathematics or linguistics, especially in the compound 命数法 (めいすうほう, 'numeration system'). Rarely used alone.
See also: 命数法
「命数法」という用語は、数を表す体系を指す。
The term 命数法 refers to a system for representing numbers.