noun
transient life; ephemeral existence
A literary or poetic expression emphasizing the fleeting, fragile nature of life, like dew that vanishes quickly. Often used in reflective or Buddhist-influenced contexts.
露命をつなぐだけの日々だった。
Those were days of merely clinging to a transient life.
彼は露命の儚さを詩に詠んだ。
He composed a poem about the ephemerality of life.