天てん命めい

noun

God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; fate; destiny

Refers to a divine or cosmic plan, often in a philosophical or religious context. Can be used for both Western 'God's will' and East Asian concepts like the Mandate of Heaven.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの天てん命めいを信しんじていた。

  He believed in his destiny.

• 天てん命めいに従したがって生いきる。

  Live according to heaven's will.

noun

one's life; one's lifespan

A somewhat literary or old-fashioned way to refer to the length or course of a person's life, often with a nuance of fate or divine allotment.

• 天てん命めいを全まっとうする。

  Fulfill one's natural lifespan.