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Generally speaking, women live longer than men.
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gaishiteieba
expression
  1. generally speaking; all in all; in general
gaishite
adverb
  1. generally; as a rule
iu

Provisional Present Indicative Form

ieba
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
josei
noun, no adjective
  1. woman; female
  2. feminine gender
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
dansei
noun, no adjective
  1. man; male
  2. masculine gender
yori
particle
  1. than
  2. from; out of; since; at; on
  3. except; but; other than
adverb
  1. more
nagaiki
noun, suru verb
  1. longevity; long life
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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