Having a short life or duration; short-lived (applied to people, things, or phenomena whose lifespan or existence is brief).
桜の花は開花してから短命で、あっという間に散る。
Cherry blossoms are short-lived after they bloom and scatter quickly.
彼は若くして病気で短命に終わった。
He died young due to illness.
その流行は短命に終わり、すぐに忘れられた。
That fad was short-lived and was soon forgotten.