LingakuFrequency rank: 3,291. – 3,292.
- whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era
- (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adverb (fukushi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence
- a generation; an age
- the whole world; the era
- (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
This meaning refers to the entire duration of an individual's life or existence. It encompasses all experiences and events from birth to death.
This meaning is used to indicate a specific time period or era characterized by particular events or developments, often in a sociocultural context.
His generation witnessed the rapid evolution of technology.
This meaning conveys a sense of global or universal significance, indicating that something impacts or relates to the entirety of the world or a specific timeframe.
This issue affects people all around the world throughout their existence.
This usage highlights the significance or importance of a particular event, achievement, or experience in the context of someone's entire existence, often implying that it is the most noteworthy.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いっしょう一生をいきる生きるto live a lifetimeいっしょう一生のおもいで思い出memories of a lifetimeいっしょうけんめい一生懸命with all one's might (or effort)いっしょう一生のとも友friends for lifeいっしょうにいちど一生に一度once in a lifetimeいっしょう一生をかけるto devote one's whole life toいっしょう一生のしごと仕事a lifelong jobいっしょうがい一生涯throughout one's lifeいっしょう一生のあい愛a love of a lifetimeいっしょう一生のゆめ夢a dream of a lifetime
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A normal person might spend a lifetime at it and still not succeed but faced with a determined Ren it was not greatly different from a normal cylinder lock.
2. いっしょうけんめい一生懸命つくられた作られたげえむゲームには、いっしょうけんめい一生懸命にとりくむ取り組むのがれいぎ礼儀なんだよきごう？ぽうずポーズぼたんボタンなんておしたら押したらげえむゲームにしつれい失礼だもん。
It's only manners to tackle all out a game that they have gone all out in creating. Pressing the pause button is just rude!
Cavities have become rarer in the developed countries and more people will be able to eat with their own teeth throughout their life.
She devoted her life to working among the poor.