English–Japanese
“life” in Japanese
How to say “life” in Japanese
“Life” in Japanese is 人生 (jinsei).
Describes the whole course of a person's existence, including the time and experiences that make up that life.
Example sentences with 人生
わたしは人生を楽しみたいです。wa ta shi wa jin sei o tano shi mi ta i de su
I want to enjoy life.
失敗も人生の一部です。ship pai mo jin sei no ichi bu de su
Failures are also a part of life.
Tips for using 人生
- The Japanese board game 人生ゲーム (jinsei gēmu) is the local title of The Game of Life, where players move through a model lifetime.
Other Japanese words for “life”
学校の生活は楽しいです。gak kō no sei katsu wa tano shi i de su
School life is fun.
命は大切です。inochi wa tai setsu de su
Life is precious.
この星に生命はありますか？ko no hoshi ni sei mei wa a ri ma su ka
Is there life on this planet?
彼は生涯、音楽を愛しました。kare wa shō gai on gaku o ai shi ma shi ta
He loved music throughout his life.
このゲームにはライフが三つあります。ko no gē mu ni wa ra i fu ga mit tsu a ri ma su
This game has three lives.