一生

Chinese

 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
simp. and trad.
(一生)

Pronunciation


Noun

一生

  1. lifetime; all one's life; one's whole life

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Pronunciation

Kanji in this term
いつ > いっ
Grade: 1
しょう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
  • (Tokyo) っしょー [ìsshóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [iɕːo̞ː]

Noun

(いっ)(しょう) • (isshō) いっしやう (issyau)?

  1. a lifetime, one's whole life
    • 一生の仕事
      いっしょうのしごと
      isshō no shigoto
      one's life's work

    • 汚れた一生を送る
      けがれたいっしょうをおくる
      kegareta isshō o okuru
      lead a sinful (dirty) life

Idioms

  • 一生(いっしょう)(ぼう)() (isshō o bō ni furu, ruin one's life)

Derived terms

Proper noun

Kanji in this term
いつ > いっ
Grade: 1
せい
Grade: 1
on’yomi

(いっ)(せい) • (Issei) 

  1. a male given name

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

一生 • (ilsaeng) (hangeul 일생)

  1. Hanja form? of 일생 (a lifetime, one's whole life).
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