NichiDict

寿命

N2
じゅみょう
[jumyou]
Illustration for 寿命

Meanings

1.Noun

lifespan; life; lifetime

2.Noun

life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

Examples

日本人の平均寿命は世界でも長いですね。

The average lifespan of Japanese is long.

電池の寿命が切れたので交換した。

The battery life ran out, so I replaced it.

日本人の平均寿命は年々延びている。

The average lifespan of Japanese people is increasing year by year.