VocabJLPT N5
to live
Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to live
  2. 2. to exist
  3. 3. to make a living
  4. 4. to be in effect
A verb meaning to live or to be alive. It refers to the ongoing state of being alive and can also carry a deeper nuance of living one's life in a meaningful or active way.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

People live.

Sentence 1

He's living alone in a town far away.

Sentence 2

Even on stormy nights, the cat lived outside.

Sentence 3

A: Is it tough living in that town? B: A little.

Sentence 4

She said she'd live her life with a smile.

Sentence 5

How are you going to make it on your own?