JLPT N3 Vocabulary

一生（いっしょう）

whole life, lifetime

Reading: いっしょう
Sino-Vietnamese: nhất sinh
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Noun / adverb: 一生忘れない, 一生の思い出, 一生懸命 (related to the characters 一生 but with a different meaning: with all one's might). Close to 生涯 (more literary) and 一生涯.

Examples

あの日のことは一生忘れません。I will never forget that day as long as I live.
結婚は一生の問題だから、よく考えたほうがいい。Marriage is a lifelong matter, so you should think carefully.

Easily confused with

生涯
一生懸命
人生

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まさかnever imagined; surely not🔥 Very frequent⚠️ TrickyTested 14 times (12/2021, 7/2023, 12/2023…)100% answer wrong
つまりtức là, nói cách khác🔥 Very frequentTested 14 times (12/2021, 12/2022, 7/2024…)
うっかりsơ ý, lỡ, lơ đễnh🔥 Very frequentTested 14 times (12/2021, 12/2022, 7/2023…)
ところがthế nhưng, vậy mà🔥 Very frequentTested 11 times (7/2019, 12/2019, 7/2024…)
ぐっすりngủ say, ngủ ngon🔥 Very frequent⚠️ TrickyTested 10 times (12/2018, 12/2020, 12/2024…)86% answer wrong
どうしてもdù thế nào cũng; nhất định🔥 Very frequentTested 9 times (7/2022, 12/2022, 7/2024…)
せっかくmất công; hiếm có🔥 Very frequentTested 9 times (7/2022, 12/2022, 7/2023…)
努力どりょくnỗ lựcnỗ lực, cố gắng🔥 Very frequentTested 8 times (7/2021, 12/2021, 7/2024…)

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一生（いっしょう）

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