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

Noun

一(いっ)生(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)を棒(ぼう)に振(ふ)る (isshō o bō ni furu, “ruin one's life”)

Derived terms

Proper noun

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

一(いっ)生(せい) • (Issei) 

  1. a male given name

Korean

Hanja in this term
一生

Noun

一生 • (ilsaeng) (hangeul 일생)

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