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一生 (いっしょう): throughout (one's) life — Japanese vocabulary

一生 is read いっしょう and means "throughout (one's) life". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

一生

Reading
いっしょう · isshou
Translation
throughout (one's) life
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
いっしょうが

Example

彼は科学の研究に一生をささげた。

かれはかがくのけんきゅうにいっしょうをささげた。

He devoted his life to the study of science.

Kanji in this word

  • 一 — one
  • 生 — life, birth

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