1.
lifetime, one's whole life
The entire span of a person's life from birth to death.
生涯学習は大切だ。
Lifelong learning is important.
彼は生涯を音楽に捧げた。
He devoted his whole life to music.
祖母は生涯この町に住んでいた。
My grandmother lived in this town her entire life.
生涯を通じて一度も外国に行ったことがない。
I've never been abroad in my entire life.
その作家は生涯で100冊以上の本を書いた。亡くなった今でも、その作品は世界中で読まれている。
That author wrote over 100 books in his lifetime. Even now after his death, his works are read around the world.
生涯 refers to one's entire lifetime - the whole span of life.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 生涯を通じて (throughout one's life)
- 生涯を捧げる (to devote one's life to)
- 生涯にわたって (throughout one's lifetime)
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.
Related Words
Related:
一生 (whole life)