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Definition and Synonyms for 生涯
| 1. | 生涯 | 個人の存在の時間の経過 |
| Life | the course of existence of an individual | |
| Synonyms: | 一生, 人生, 生涯 | |
| 2. | 畢生 | （誕生と死の間のように）何かが機能している期間 |
| 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 | |
| 3. | 半生 | 生まれてから現在までの時間 |
| Life | the period between birth and the present time | |
| Synonyms: | 人生, 半生, 半生, 生涯 | |
| 4. | 生涯 | 生存中に起こるでき事や行為 |
| Life | the actions and events that occur in living | |
| Synonyms: | 一生, 人生, 生涯 |
Categories 生涯 is a member of
| 1. | 存在 | 存在する状態または事実 |
| Being | the state or fact of existing | |
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| 2. | ピリオド | 時間の量 |
| Period | an amount of time | |
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Sample Sentences for 生涯
トムは反原発運動に生涯を捧げた。
Tom has devoted his life to the anti-nuclear-energy movement.
国民保健サービスは、生涯に渡ってあなたのお世話を致します。
The national health service takes care of you from womb to tomb.
人生とは何であるかを知ったとき、すでに生涯の半ばは過ぎている。
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
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