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[いっ()·しょう()]
isshou
no adjective, noun, adverb

English Meaning(s) for 一生

noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era
no adjective
  1. (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

Definition and Synonyms for 一生

Life the course of existence of an individual
Synonyms: 一生, 人生, 生涯
Lifetime the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Synonyms: ライフ, 一世, 一世, 一代, 一期, 一期, 一生, 一生涯, 人生, 命数, 寿命, 生存期間, 生涯, 畢生, 耐用年数
Life the actions and events that occur in living
Synonyms: 一生, 人生, 生涯

Meanings for each kanji in 一生

» one; one radical (no.1)
» life; genuine; birth

Categories 一生 is a member of

Being the state or fact of existing
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Period an amount of time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 一生

Sample Sentences for 一生

Youth comes but once in life.
Tom had a near death experience last summer.
His life was full of variety.
He wanted to follow law as a career.
She devoted her life to working among the poor.

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