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一命を取り留める

いちめいをとりとめる

Readings

いちめいをとりとめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v1to escape death; to be saved from death

Kanji breakdown

N21 strokesGrade 1
N48 strokesGrade 3
N48 strokesGrade 3
N410 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

彼は飛行機事故で一命を取り留めた。

He survived the plane crash.

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一命を取り留めるいちめいをとりとめる

to escape death; to be saved from death

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