Vocab Info

A2 Noun

天命(てんめい)God's will, heaven's decree, mandate of Heaven, fate, karma, destiny, one's life, one's lifespan

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      God's will, heaven's decree, mandate of Heaven, fate, karma, destiny

    2. Noun

      2.

      one's life, one's lifespan

    All Forms

    天命 【てんめい】

    Details

    • Audio

    • Dictionary Top 14,900

    Examples

    --:--

      祖父(そふ)天命(てんめい)(まっと)うして()にました。

      My grandfather died fulfilling his destiny.

      • N1

      祖母(そぼ)天命(てんめい)()きたのは85(はちじゅうご)(さい)(とき)だった。

      My grandmother's life came to an end when she was 85 years old.

      • N1

      天命(てんめい)()っているが、(いま)だにそれが(なに)()からない。

      I am waiting for my destiny, but I still don't know what it is.

      • N1

      我々(われわれ)人間(にんげん)運命(うんめい)()えられず、天命(てんめい)(したが)以外(いがい)ないのである。

      We humans cannot change our fate, we have no choice but to follow God's will.

      • N1

      まさか40(よんじゅっ)(さい)という(わか)さで自分(じぶん)天命(てんめい)()きるとは(おも)っていなかった。

      I never thought that my life would come to an end at such a young age of 40.

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.