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A5 Noun, Adverb

生涯(しょうがい)one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death), one's career

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    1. Noun

      1.

      life, lifetime, career

    2. Noun, Adverb

      2.

      for life, all one's life, throughout one's life, as long as one lives

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    生涯 【しょうがい】

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      幸福(こうふく)生涯(しょうがい)(おく)ることはみんなの(ゆめ)だ。

      To live a happy lifetime is everyone's dream.

        野球(やきゅう)選手(せんしゅ)としての生涯(しょうがい)40歳(とし)(とき)()わった。

        His career as a baseball player ended when he was 40 years old.

          医療(いりょう)生涯(しょうがい)(ささ)げた彼女(かのじょ)(おお)くの(ひと)感謝(かんしゃ)されている。

          She, who dedicated her life to medicine, is appreciated by many people.

            のちに生涯(しょうがい)友人(ゆうじん)となる(かれ)()(かい)ったのは小学(しょうがく)(みっ)年生(ねんせい)(とき)である。

            I met him, who would later become a lifetime friend, when I was in third grade.

              役者(やくしゃ)としての生涯(しょうがい)()わったが、これからは監督(かんとく)として活動(かつどう)していくつもりだ。

              His career as an actor has ended, but he plans to continue as a director from now on.

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