人生哲学(じんせいてつがく)

じんせいてつがく
noun
philosophy of life; personal philosophy
1. philosophy of life; personal philosophy; life philosophy
One's fundamental beliefs, values, and principles about how life should be lived. Not academic philosophy but rather a personal guiding worldview.
あなたの人生哲学(じんせいてつがく)は何(なん)ですか。
What is your philosophy of life?
祖父(そふ)の人生哲学(じんせいてつがく)は「努力(どりょく)は裏切(うらぎ)らない」だった。
My grandfather's philosophy of life was "hard work never betrays you."
様(さま)々な経験(けいけん)を通(とお)して自分(じぶん)なりの人生哲学(じんせいてつがく)が形成(けいせい)されていく。
Through various experiences, one's own philosophy of life gradually takes shape.

Composed of 人生(じんせい) (life, human existence) and 哲学(てつがく) (philosophy). Unlike academic 哲学(てつがく), this refers to a person's practical wisdom and core beliefs about how to live.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人生哲学(じんせいてつがく)を持(も)つ — to have a philosophy of life
  • 人生哲学(じんせいてつがく)を語(かた)る — to talk about one's philosophy of life
  • 自分(じぶん)の人生哲学(じんせいてつがく) — one's own life philosophy
  • 独自(どくじ)の人生哲学(じんせいてつがく) — a unique personal philosophy

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 信条(しんじょう) — creed, personal belief (shorter, more concise)
  • 座右(ざゆう)の銘(めい) — favorite motto (a specific phrase one lives by)
  • 処世術(しょせいじゅつ) — the art of getting along in the world (more pragmatic/strategic)
  • 人生観(じんせいかん) — view of life, outlook on life (broader; less about principles, more about perspective)
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