寿命

lifespan

d͡ʑ ɨ mʲ o̞ː
noun Uncommon #18,934
lifespan The length of time a person, living thing, or figurative thing lives or lasts.
JA: この古い時計は、もう寿命が近い。
EN: This old clock is nearing the end of its lifespan.

昔の人は随分寿命が短かった。

People in the past had much shorter lifespans.

人は時に普通の寿命で満足すると言うが“普通”の意味は人によって違う

People sometimes say they’re content with an average lifespan, but what “average” means varies from person to person.

— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)

日本での平均寿命はどれだけですか。

What is the average life expectancy in Japan?

寿命が縮んだよ

That took years off my life.

— TAXi (1998)

でも、自分の寿命をほかの人に分けてあげることはできない。

But you can’t share your lifespan with someone else.

蝶の寿命は三日です。

A butterfly’s lifespan is three days.

余分な寿命があれば、もっと厄介だ。

If you have extra lives, it’s even more of a hassle.

“我が妻も十分な寿命を生きたあとは”

After my wife, too, has lived a full life...

— 燃ゆる女の肖像 (2019)

彼の政治寿命はもうない。

His political career is over.

寿命が縮んだかと思ったよ。

I thought my life was going to be cut short.

彼の寿命は終わろうとしている。

His life is coming to an end.

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