サバイバル

さばいばる
noun
survival
leisurenature
1. survival
The act or process of surviving in difficult, dangerous, or competitive conditions.
サバイバル術(じゅつ)を学(まな)ぶ。
To learn survival skills.
サバイバルゲームに参加(さんか)した。
I participated in a survival game.
A drama depicting survival life on a deserted island is getting attention.

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Usage

サバイバルゲーム (often abbreviated サバゲー) in Japan specifically refers to airsoft combat games played with replica guns, not digital survival video games.
In a business context, サバイバル can describe fierce competition: 企業(きぎょう)のサバイバル競争(きょうそう) (corporate survival competition).