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一生

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective, Adverb
whole lifea lifetimeall through lifeone existencea generationan agethe whole worldthe era
No-adjective
(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

Example Sentences

彼女は一生独身で通した。

She remained unmarried until death.

彼女は一生を教育に捧げた。

She devoted her life to education.

富は一生の宝、知は万代の宝。

Wisdom is better than gold or silver.

彼女は音楽に一生をささげた。

She devoted her life to music.

彼女は一生独身のままだった。

She remained single all her life.