生活

Noun

 * 1) life
 * 2) livelihood
 * 3)  job; task
 * 4)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush
 * 1) livelihood
 * 2)  job; task
 * 3)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush
 * 1) livelihood
 * 2)  job; task
 * 3)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush
 * 1) livelihood
 * 2)  job; task
 * 3)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush
 * 1)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush
 * 1)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush
 * 1)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush
 * 1)  calligraphy brush; inkbrush

Synonyms




Verb

 * 1) to live; to exist; to lead a lifestyle

Noun

 * 1) life; livelihood; daily living.

Usage notes
生活 is distinct from several other Japanese words that may also be translated to English as "life". In particular, it means "day-to-day life as it is experienced; lifestyle; one's usual activities, habits, and routines". Compare the terms below, which may also be rendered as "life" in English:


 * : 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.
 * : A person's narrative, experience, and/or accomplishments from birth to death.
 * : Lifespan or life expectancy.
 * : A video-game life; a chance to play.
 * : Liveliness.

Derived terms

 * : living expenses
 * : life style
 * : actual life
 * : daily life

Verb

 * 1) live a life