Lingaku生きる【いきる】
Frequency rank: 425.
- to live; to exist
- to make a living; to subsist
- to be in effect; to be in use; to function
- to come to life; to be enlivened
- to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Forms
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] lives by [Method]
[Person] lives in [State]
[Creature] lives in [Environment]
[Person] lives through [Experience]
[Person] lives for [Goal]
[Person] lives with [Philosophy]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to live; to exist
- to make a living; to subsist
- to be in effect; to be in use; to function
- to come to life; to be enlivened
- to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
This meaning refers to the act of having life or continuing to be alive. It can also imply the broader concept of existing in various contexts.
She is living to pursue her dreams.
This meaning focuses on the idea of earning enough resources to sustain oneself, often through work or a means of livelihood.
He makes a living through farming.
My mother subsists by running a cooking class.
This meaning indicates that something is operational or currently being utilized, often referencing rules, systems, or methods.
This meaning describes a transformation where something becomes more vibrant or animated, often used metaphorically to express rejuvenation or excitement.
In specific contexts, particularly sports, this meaning signifies that a player is not out and has successfully reached a base or position.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いきる生きるいみ意味the meaning of lifeいっしょうけんめい一生懸命にいきる生きるto live earnestlyいきがい生きがいpurpose in lifeじゆうに自由にいきる生きるto live freelyたのしく楽しくいきる生きるto live joyfullyいきのこる生き残るto surviveいきる生きるためにはたらく働くto work for a livingいきている生きているかぎり限りas long as one is aliveいきいき生き生きとしたvibrant; full of lifeほんとうに本当にいきている生きているtruly aliveせいめい生命をいきる生きるto live a life (of existence)いき生きとしいける生けるものall living beingsいきた生きたあかし証proof of lifeこころ心がいきる生きるthe heart comes to lifeいきもの生き物living creature
Generated related terms (experimental)
いきる生きる【いきる】
To live or exist; the act of being alive.
せいぞん生存【せいぞん】
Refers to survival or existence, especially in difficult circumstances.
くらす暮らす【くらす】
To live or spend one's life, often used in the context of one's lifestyle or daily living.
そんざい存在【そんざい】
Refers to existence or presence; often used in philosophical or abstract contexts.
To function or operate; refers to something that works or serves a purpose.
Example sentences
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We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.
You don't marry someone you can live with — you marry the person whom you cannot live without.
It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.
If you keep on like this, you'll probably live to reach 120!
The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.
It's hard to live with the knowledge that you are a failure.
It's hard to live with the knowledge that you are a failure.
Anyhow, lunch ... is where I wanted to go but I decided to go to the toilet first.