人生

Noun

 * 1) life

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) life
 * 2) Literally, person's past. Used when speaking about the former life of a dead person.
 * 1) Literally, person's past. Used when speaking about the former life of a dead person.

Usage notes
人生 is distinct from several other Japanese words that may also be translated to English as "life". In particular, it means "a person's narrative, experience, and/or accomplishments from birth to death". Compare the terms below, which may also be rendered as "life" in English:


 * : Day-to-day life as it is experienced; lifestyle; one's usual activities, habits, and routines.
 * : Action involved in staying alive, as in "signs of life".
 * : The state of being alive, an animating force, or life as a whole (from birth to death).
 * : Biological life in general, particularly in scientific contexts.
 * : Being; either the state of existing or a thing that exists.
 * : Lifespan or life expectancy.
 * : A video-game life; a chance to play.
 * : Liveliness.