English–Japanese

“human life” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajijinmei

Example

救助隊は人命を守ります。kyū jo tai wa jin mei o mamo ri ma su

The rescue team protects human life.

Illustration for 人命 (human life)

How to say “human life” in Japanese

“Human life” in Japanese is 人命 (jinmei).

Centers on a person's life as something that can be protected, endangered, or lost.

Full entry for 人命: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 人命

医療では、人命を救うために迅速な判断が求められます。i ryō de wa jin mei o sukū ta me ni jin soku na han dan ga moto me ra re ma su

In medicine, quick decisions are required to save human lives.

Tips for using 人命

  • The term appears often in emergency and disaster reporting, where protecting it is treated as the central goal of rescue work.

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