命 (inochi) means “life” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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その医師は患者の命を救いました。so no i shi wa kan ja no inochi o suku i ma shi ta

The doctor saved the patient's life.

Refers to the existence that makes a person or animal alive and that can continue, end, or be in danger.

生命seimei: The state of being alive in a person or animal, expressed in a formal or scientific way.

人や動物が生きていること。また、生きている期間。hito ya dō butsu ga i ki te i ru ko to ma ta i ki te i ru ki kan

命 (inochi, "life") is an old native Japanese word rather than a modern loanword, but its earlier formation is not certain.

In everyday Japanese, 命 (inochi) is used in serious expressions about protecting or valuing life, not only in medical contexts.