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人寿 (じんじゅ, jinju) Japanese meaning: human life span | Kotomora

人じん寿じゅ

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Meanings

1

human life span; human lifespan

Refers to the length of a human life; a somewhat formal or technical term.

人じん寿じゅは昔むかしに比くらべて延のびている。
Human life span has increased compared to the past.

Kanji

人person
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

Related words

寿じゅ命みょう
寿命 is the common word for lifespan of any living thing, while 人寿 is a more formal term specifically for human life span.

Etymology

Compound of 人 (じん, 'human') and 寿 (じゅ, 'longevity'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of human life span.