na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
short-lived; short life
Describes people, organisms, organizations, or things that have a brief lifespan or existence. Often used in formal or written contexts.
This breed of hamster is short-lived.
Short-lived administrations followed one after another.
That cabinet ended up being short-lived.
A string of short-lived governments followed one after another.
短命 means dying young or being short-lived, the direct opposite of 長寿's meaning of living a long life.
短命 describes something (a show, product, etc.) that ends or fails quickly, the opposite of a ロングラン that continues for a long time.
短命 describes something short-lived, the opposite of 息の長い's sense of long-lasting success or activity.