| The Japanese word | |
生涯 |
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| is pronounced | |
| shougai | しょうがい | |
| means | |
| one's lifetime (i.e., one's existance until death) | |
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彼女の生涯の夢はついに実現した。
kanojo no shōgai no yume wa tsuini jitsugen shi ta. Her dream of a lifetime finally came true. |
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母の死は私の生涯に大きな空白を残した。
haha no shi wa watashi no shōgai ni ōkina kūhaku o nokoshi ta. The death of my mother left a big blank in my life. |
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これは私の生涯にとって千載一遇の機会です。
kore wa watashi no shōgai nitotte senzaīchigū no kikai desu. This is the chance of a lifetime. |
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私は自分の理想の追求に生涯を費やそうと決心した。
watashi wa jibun no risō no tsuikyū ni shōgai o tsuiyaso u to kesshin shi ta. I am determined to spend my lifetime pursuing my ideals. |
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| Examples sourced from tatoeba.org |
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