宿命
しゅくめい
shukumei
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
宿命 (しゅくめい (shukumei)) means "Destiny". It is read しゅくめい (shukumei). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Destiny
Also : Fate · Predestination
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Example Sentences
彼の成功は単なる幸運ではなく、彼の宿命だったのかもしれない。
かれのせいこうはたんなるこううんではなく、かれのしゅくめいだったのかもしれない。
His success might not have been mere luck but rather his fate.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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