人命 (じんめい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

人命 (じんめい) means human life.

See example sentences below.

人命 at a glance

人命

じんめいjinmei

N2noun

human life

人命じんめいjinmeiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

human life

Example 1

人命は何より大切です。

Translation

Human life is more important than anything.

Example 2

事故で多くの人命が助かりました。

Translation

Many human lives were saved in the accident.