(しょうがい)

しょうがい
noun
lifetime, one's whole life
See also: 障害(しょうがい) (obstacle, disability)
1. lifetime, one's whole life
The entire span of a person's life from birth to death.
Lifelong learning is important.
He devoted his whole life to music.
My grandmother lived in this town her entire life.
I've never been abroad in my entire life.
That author wrote over 100 books in his lifetime. Even now after his death, his works are read around the world.

生涯(しょうがい) refers to one's entire lifetime - the whole span of life.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 生涯(しょうがい)(つう)じて (throughout one's life)
  • 生涯(しょうがい)(ささ)げる (to devote one's life to)
  • 生涯(しょうがい)にわたって (throughout one's lifetime)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

SIMILAR WORDS:

NOTE: 生涯(しょうがい) and 障害(しょうがい) (obstacle/disability) are homophones.