na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
short-lived; short life
Describes people, organisms, organizations, or things that have a brief lifespan or existence. Often used in formal or written contexts.
この品種のハムスターは短命だ。
This breed of hamster is short-lived.
短命な政権が続いた。
Short-lived administrations followed one after another.
Compound of 短 (short) and 命 (life).