noun
short life; ill-fated life; misfortune
Refers to a life cut short by fate or misfortune; often used in literary or reflective contexts. The word itself is a noun, but it is frequently used in the set phrase 薄命の〜 (e.g., 薄命の美女, a beautiful woman who died young).
彼女は薄命の美女として語り継がれている。
She is remembered as a beautiful woman who died young.
薄命を嘆くよりも、今を精一杯生きたい
Rather than lamenting a short life, I want to live the present to the fullest.