人生

じんせい

Life (one's whole life, from birth to death)

N3noun·jinsei

How to remember it

人 (person) + 生 (life) — the entire span of a person's life.

Example sentences

  • 人生は短い。

    じんせいはみじかい。

    Life is short.

  • 彼は人生に絶望した。

    かれはじんせいにぜつぼうした。

    He despaired of life.

Usage

More philosophical/abstract than 生活 (daily life); often pairs with 一番 or で.

Related words

一生生活運命

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