余命

Japanese

Kanji in this term
余	命
よ Grade: 5	めい Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
餘命 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よめー [yòméé] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) よ​めー [yóꜜmèè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞me̞ː]

Noun

余(よ)命(めい) • (yomei) 

1. remaining length of life left to live

   余命(よめい)幾許(いくばく)もない

   yomei ikubaku mo nai

   having a short time to live

Synonyms

• 余生(よせい) (yosei)