生涯(しょうがい)

しょうがい
noun
lifetime, one's whole life
formaltime-period
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.

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