JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

一生 (isshou)

一生 (いっしょう, isshou) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “whole life; a lifetime”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いっしょう
Romaji: isshou
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

whole life; a lifetime; all through life · noun, noun taking の, adverb
(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life · noun taking の

Example sentences

あなたは、一生勉強しなければならない。

You must study your whole life.

Tatoeba #232927

マイホームは一生の買い物だからね、そんな即断即決はできないよ。

A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.

Tatoeba #195704

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 一生

一

one, one radical (no.1)イチ・イツ・ひと-・ひと.つ · 1 strokes

生

life, genuine, birthセイ・ショウ・い.きる・い.かす · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 一生.

一いちone一日いちにちone day一番いちばんnumber one一緒いっしょ(doing) together一日ついたちfirst day of the month一つひとつone一月ひとつきone month一人ひとりone person一昨日おとといday before yesterday一度いちどonce一杯いっぱいone cup (of)一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard一時いちじone o'clock一家いっかa family

Source: JMdict entry 1576200 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.