JMdict: 2844058
命を絶つ 【いのちをたつ】
- [exp,v5t] to end one's life; to commit suicide
- [exp,v5t] to end a life; to kill
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 |
絶 | Discontinue, Sever, Cut Off, Abstain, Interrupt, Suppress, Be Beyond, Without Match, Peerless, Unparalleled | ゼツ | た.える, た.やす, た.つ | 5 |