余命

よめい

Meanings

1. Noun remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)

Kanji

• 余 surplus. Read as ヨ.
• 命 life. Read as メイ.

Example sentences

• もしも余命1週間だとしたら、あなたは何をして過ごしますか？
  If you only had one more week to live, what would you spend your time doing?

Common phrases

• 余命いくばくもない (よめいいくばくもない) having a short time to live

Words containing 余命

• 余命宣告 (よめいせんこく) telling a patient how long they have left to live
• 平均余命 (へいきんよめい) life expectancy
• 余命いくばくもない (よめいいくばくもない) having a short time to live

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