1.
lifetime, one's whole life
The entire span of a person's life from birth to death.
生涯 refers to one's entire lifetime - the whole span of life.
COMMON PATTERNS:
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 生涯学習 (lifelong learning)
- 生涯賃金 (lifetime earnings)
- 生涯独身 (lifelong bachelor/bachelorette)
- 生涯現役 (active until the end of life)
- 生涯スポーツ (lifetime sports)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 生涯: lifetime (emphasis on the whole span)
- 一生: whole life (similar meaning, slightly more casual)
- 人生: life (broader concept, life journey)
NOTE: 生涯 and 障害 (obstacle/disability) are homophones.