Chinese
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one; 1; single
one; 1; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
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to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
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simp. and trad.
(一生)
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一
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生
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Noun
一生
- a lifetime, one's whole life
Japanese
Noun
一生 (hiragana いっしょう, romaji isshō)
- 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
- 一生を棒に振る (isshō o bō ni furu, “ruin one's life”)
Derived terms
Korean
Noun
一生 • (ilsaeng) (hangeul 일생)
- Hanja form? of 일생, “a lifetime, one's whole life”.