せいめい
Meanings
Noun
1. life; existence
It's just that the world is beautiful and life is wonderful.
Noun
Suffix
2. (one's) working life; career
With this photo, his career as a teacher is over.
Noun
3. life force; lifeblood; soul; essence
occ. read いのち
Trust is the lifeblood of business.
Pitch accent
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Composed of
life; living; I; me; student
order; command; life; destiny; fate
Used in vocabulary (31 in total)
vitality; (one's) life force
life insurance
life form; life-form
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
artificial life
life-support system
extraterrestrial life; ET
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
political life
feeling of vitality; sense of being alive
intelligent life
life insurance company
right to life
acting career; career as an actress
death penalty
vital functions; life processes; biological activity
American Family Life Assurance; Aflac
Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University
Examples (40 in total)
Where did life come from?
Trust is the lifeblood of business.
When did life come into being?