Vocabulary

What does 一生 (いっしょう, isshou) mean?

一生 (いっしょう, isshou) means one's whole life.

Quick facts
Readingいっしょう
Romajiisshou
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective, adverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いっしょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonisshou

one's whole life

  1. 1noun · no-adjective · adverb whole life; a lifetime; all through life
  2. 2no-adjective (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

Example sentences

  • I want to live in this town for my whole life.

  • I will never forget this memory for the rest of my life.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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