生(い)き方(かた)

いきかた

noun

way of life, lifestyle

1. way of life, way of living, lifestyle

The manner in which one lives their life, including values, choices, and approach to existence.

自分(じぶん)の生(い)き方(かた)を見(み)つける。

To find one's own way of life.

彼(かれ)の生(い)き方(かた)に感動(かんどう)した。

I was moved by his way of life.

人(ひと)それぞれ生(い)き方(かた)は違(ちが)う。何(なに)が正(ただ)しいかは一概(いちがい)には言(い)えない。

Everyone has a different way of living. You can't say definitively what is right.

生(い)き方(かた) refers to how someone chooses to live their life, encompassing their values, attitudes, and life choices.

Forms

生(い)きる (to live) + 方(かた) (way, manner) = way of living

Common expressions

生(い)き方(かた)を変(か)える: to change one's way of life
生(い)き方(かた)を見(み)つける: to find one's way of life
生(い)き方(かた)に迷(まよ)う: to be unsure about how to live
自分(じぶん)らしい生(い)き方(かた): living true to oneself

Similar words

ライフスタイル: lifestyle (loanword, often about daily habits)
人生(じんせい): life (abstract concept)
暮(く)らし: daily life, living

Related Words

Related: 生(い)きる (to live (base verb))

Related: 人生(じんせい) (life (abstract))

Related: 暮(く)らし (daily life)

Compare: ライフスタイル (lifestyle)

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Added 2026.2.4 22:51 · Revised 2026.10.6 9:22

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