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命取り (いのちとり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

命いのち取とり

い

の

ち

と

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

fatal; deadly; mortal

Describes something that can cause death or ruin; often used figuratively for career-ending or project-destroying mistakes.

そのミスが命いのち取とりになった。
That mistake proved fatal.
彼かれにとって、このスキャンダルは

命いのち

取と

り

だ

。

For him, this scandal is deadly.

Written forms

命いのち取とりUsage77%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority in news and frequency lists.
命いのちとりUsage22%
Alternate spelling with okurigana; less common but still encountered.
いのちとりUsage2%

Kanji

命fate, command, decree
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

致ち命めい的てき
致命的 is a na-adjective meaning 'fatal' or 'mortal', often used in more formal or technical contexts. 命取り is a noun/no-adjective with a slightly more dramatic or colloquial feel, emphasizing the life-or-death or ruinous consequence.

Etymology

Compound of 命 (いのち, 'life') and 取り (とり, noun form of 取る 'to take'), literally 'life-taking'. The figurative extension to non-physical ruin is a natural semantic broadening.