平均寿命
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Meanings
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life expectancy; average life span
Commonly used in demographic and health contexts to refer to the expected number of years a person will live from birth.
Japan's life expectancy is among the highest in the world.
As life expectancy increases, the pension system needs to be reviewed.
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mean lifetime
Physics term for the average time a particle or system exists before decaying or changing state.
The mean lifetime of a muon is about 2.2 microseconds.
Usage patterns
- 平均寿命が伸びるfor life expectancy to increase
Life expectancy has increased due to advances in medicine.
- 平均寿命を超えるto live beyond the average life expectancy
My grandfather lived a long life, exceeding the average life expectancy.
- 平均寿命は〈数〉歳だthe average life expectancy is ... years
The average life expectancy of Japanese people is about 84 years.