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[ichi1,news1,nf04]
いのち [ichi1,news1,nf04]
1. [n]
《sometimes written as 生命》
▶ life
▶ life force
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1379530 生命 3. life force; lifeblood; soul; essence
2. [n]
▶ lifetime
▶ lifespan
3. [n]
▶ most important thing
▶ foundation
▶ core
4. [n] [arch]
▶ paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
5. [n] [arch]
▶ fate
▶ destiny
▶ karma



History:
4. A 2020-07-16 07:44:07  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -18,2 +18,2 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1379530">生命・1</xref>
-<xref type="see" seq="1379530">生命・1</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1379530">生命・3</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1379530">生命・3</xref>
3. A 2011-07-24 23:11:49  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2011-07-24 21:12:27  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daij, gg5, meikyo, prog
  Comments:
splitting sense 1, swapping last two senses in accordance with number of dics they appear in.  adding usage tags from 
命[めい]
  Diff:
@@ -7,0 +7,2 @@
+<ke_pri>news1</ke_pri>
+<ke_pri>nf04</ke_pri>
@@ -11,0 +13,2 @@
+<re_pri>news1</re_pri>
+<re_pri>nf04</re_pri>
@@ -14,2 +18,7 @@
-<gloss>(mortal) life</gloss>
-<gloss>existence</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1379530">生命</xref>
+<s_inf>sometimes written as 生命</s_inf>
+<gloss>life</gloss>
+<gloss>life force</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -17,1 +26,1 @@
-<gloss>life span</gloss>
+<gloss>lifespan</gloss>
@@ -28,0 +37,5 @@
+<gloss>paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
@@ -32,5 +46,0 @@
-<sense>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<misc>&arch;</misc>
-<gloss>paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)</gloss>
-</sense>
1. A* 2011-07-24 20:33:24  Paul Upchurch
  Refs:
大辞泉 大辞林
  Comments:
3 seems probably archaic and is only in 大辞泉.
4 seems definitely archaic.
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +15,21 @@
+<gloss>existence</gloss>
+<gloss>lifetime</gloss>
+<gloss>life span</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>most important thing</gloss>
+<gloss>foundation</gloss>
+<gloss>core</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
+<gloss>fate</gloss>
+<gloss>destiny</gloss>
+<gloss>karma</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
+<gloss>paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)</gloss>

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