余命

よめい
yomei

one's remaining life, time left to live

What does 余命 mean?

余命 is a Japanese noun meaning one's remaining life, time left to live in English. It is written as 余命 in kanji, よめい in hiragana, and yomei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は余命いくばくもない。

His days are drawing to their close.

Words sharing kanji with 余命

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