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人は死して名を留む
hitohashishitenawotodomu
he has not lived that lives not after death, the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it
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  1. hitohashishitenawotodomu he has not lived that lives not after death, the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it
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Kanji Breakdown
人
Person
On: じん,にん Kun: ひと,-り,-と
2 strokes N5
死
Death, Die
On: し Kun: し.ぬ,し.に-
6 strokes N4
名
Name, Noted, Distinguished, Reputation
On: めい,みょう Kun: な,-な
6 strokes N5
留
Detain, Fasten, Halt, Stop
On: りゅう,る Kun: と.める,と.まる,とど.める,とど.まる,るうぶる
10 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
人は死して名を留む (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく人は死して名を留むことがあります。
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