短たん命めい

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Meanings

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.

〈事こと〉は短たん命めいに終おわるfor something (a government, project, etc.) to end up being short-lived
その内ない閣かくは短たん命めいに終おわった。
That cabinet ended up being short-lived.
短たん命めいな〈物もの〉a short-lived (regime, company, trend, etc.)
短たん命めいな政せい権けんが続つづいた。
A string of short-lived governments followed one after another.

薄はく命めい
薄命 is a literary, almost poetic word for an unfortunately short or unlucky life, while 短命 is the plainer, more general term for a short lifespan.
早はや死じに
早死に focuses on the event of dying young, whereas 短命 describes the overall trait or fate of having a short life or existence.

長ちょう命めい
長命 means 'long-lived, long life', the direct opposite of 短命 'short-lived, short life'.
寿ことぶき
短命 means 'short-lived', the direct opposite of 寿 in its sense of 'longevity'.
長なが生いきN3
長生き means living a long life, while 短命 means dying young or having a short life.

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長ちょう寿じゅN1
短命 means dying young or being short-lived, the direct opposite of 長寿's meaning of living a long life.
ロングラン
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.
息いきの長ながいN1
短命 describes something short-lived, the opposite of 息の長い's sense of long-lasting success or activity.

短たん気きN2
短命 'short-lived' and 短気 'short-tempered' share the kanji 短 but describe completely different things—lifespan versus temperament.

Compound of 短 (short) and 命 (life).