Vocabulary

What does 生活 (せいかつ, seikatsu) mean?

生活 (せいかつ, seikatsu) means life, living.

Quick facts
Readingせいかつ
Romajiseikatsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
せいかつ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseikatsu

life, living

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive life; living
  2. 2noun livelihood; (one's) living

Example sentences

  • Life in Tokyo is convenient.

  • I'm living alone right now.

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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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