memento mori in Japanese
memento mori in Japanese is 死を忘るなかれ — memento mori means an object or image kept as a reminder that death comes to everyone, such as a skull, an hourglass or a wilting flower in a painting.
memento mori in Japanese
死を忘るなかれ
An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.
What does "memento mori" mean?
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noun An object or image kept as a reminder that death comes to everyone, such as a skull, an hourglass or a wilting flower in a painting.
"The skull on the desk in the portrait is a memento mori."
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noun Any reminder, event or saying that brings home the shortness of life.
"The funeral was a memento mori for everyone in that room."
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memento mori in a sentence
- The skull on the desk in the portrait is a memento mori.
- He wore the ring as a memento mori, engraved with the date of his father's death.
- The funeral was a memento mori for everyone in that room.
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What is "memento mori" in Japanese?
"memento mori" in Japanese is 死を忘るなかれ. memento mori means: An object or image kept as a reminder that death comes to everyone, such as a skull, an hourglass or a wilting flower in a painting.
How do you use "memento mori" in a sentence?
Example: "The skull on the desk in the portrait is a memento mori." In Japanese, "memento mori" is 死を忘るなかれ.
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