宿命

しゅくめい

fate, destiny, predestination

What does 宿命 mean?

宿命 is a Japanese noun meaning fate, destiny, predestination in English. It is written as 宿命 in kanji, しゅくめい in hiragana, and shukumei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

洪水はかつてはこの地方には宿命であった。

Previously, floods were fate for the region.