Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “命を縮める”

命を縮める

いのちをちぢめる

to shorten one's life

Example sentence

Living life in the fast lane is like burning the candle at both ends.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

命

On: めい;みょう
Kun: いのち
Stroke count: 8

・fate

・command

・decree

・destiny

・life

・appoint

縮

On: しゅく
Kun: ちぢ.む;ちぢ.まる;ちぢ.める;ちぢ.れる;ちぢ.らす
Stroke count: 17

・shrink

・contract

・shrivel

・wrinkle

・reduce