一生

いっしょう

A lifetime, one's whole life

N3noun·isshou

How to remember it

一 (one) + 生 (life) — one entire lifespan from start to end.

Example sentences

  • 一生の誓いを立てた。

    いっしょうのちかいをたてた。

    They made a lifelong vow.

  • 一生忘れません。

    いっしょうわすれません。

    I will never forget it for the rest of my life.

Usage

Common in fixed phrases like 「一生に一度」(once in a lifetime).

Related words

生涯人生一生懸命永遠

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