余命

よめい

remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)

What does 余命 mean?

余命 is a Japanese noun meaning remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live) in English. It is written as 余命 in kanji, よめい in hiragana, and yomei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は余命いくばくもない。

His days are drawing to their close.