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短命
Readings
たんめい
tanmei
English
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
short life, short lived
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Kanjis
短 ON: タン KUN: みじか.い
short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

Stroke: 12 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-5-7 FC: 8141.1


命 ON: メイ, ミョウ KUN: いのち
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-2-6 FC: 8062.2


Phrases
内気な人は外向的な人より短命？
Parts: 内気 (うちき) 人 (ひと) 外向 (がいこう) 的 (てき) 人 (ひと) より 短命 (たんめい)
Do introverts not live as long as extroverts?
Do introverts have shorter lives than extroverts?