寿命 (じゅみょう, jumyou) Japanese meaning: lifespan | KotomoraThe average lifespan of Japanese people is long.
This dog's lifespan is about 15 years.
Usage patterns
〈物〉の寿命が尽きるfor something's service life to come to an end
This smartphone seems to have reached the end of its life.
〈物〉の寿命が短いto describe something as having a short lifespan
This dog breed is known for having a short lifespan.
寿命を全うするto live out one's full natural lifespan
The cat lived out its full lifespan and passed away peacefully.
寿命が来るfor one's time (or a device's service life) to be up
This car seems to be reaching the end of its life soon.
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寿命 focuses on the length or span of a life (how long it lasts), while 生命 refers to the state or fact of being alive.
