宿命しゅくめい Common Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) fate;destiny;predestination 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.
宿命通しゅくみょうつう Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Buddhism knowledge of previous lifetimes (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers) See also: 六神通 (ろくじんずう)