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VocabJLPT N3
life
NounSuffix

Definitions

  1. 1. life
  2. 2. existence
  3. 3. (one's) working life
  4. 4. life force
A noun meaning "life" in the sense of living organisms or the vital force that sustains living things. It carries a more serious or formal tone than 命, and is often used in scientific, medical, or philosophical discussions about life and living things.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why do people keep searching for the meaning of life?

Sentence 2

Wait, there are still vital signs? Really?

Sentence 3

That kind of joke feels like it's taking life too lightly, and I don't like it.

Sentence 4

Finally — do you take care of your own life?

Sentence 5

Apparently the new drug may have the potential to extend life.