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命あっての物種 【いのちあってのものだね】

  1. [exp] while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
命 Fate, Command, Decree, Destiny, Life, Appoint メイ, ミョウ いのち 3
物 Thing, Object, Matter ブツ, モツ もの, もの- 3
種 Species, Kind, Class, Variety, Seed シュ たね, -ぐさ 4