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いっしょう
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. whole life; a lifetime; all through life
It's okay if it takes a lifetime.
Adjective (の)
2. (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
Alt. forms
一いっ生しょう
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いっしょう
Pitch accent
い
っしょう
Used in: 49
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
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Examples (41 in total)
Men are children their whole life.
It's okay if it takes a lifetime.
The life span of a butterfly is short.
An insect's life is short, you know.
His life was full of ups and downs.
You must study your whole life.
It's a matter that will affect your whole life.
If you do this, you'll regret it for the rest of your life.
I want to live here for the rest of my life.
Art is my lifework.
He dedicated his life to medical work.
He devoted his whole life to research.
He remained single all his life.
Napoleon's life was a great drama.
Mozart's life was very short.
I'll remember this incident forever.
He died content with his life.
That might be the most painful experience in my life.
I won't be getting married this year. In fact, I may never get married.
What matters is what you accomplish in your lifetime.
Her dream of a lifetime finally came true.
I want to devote my entire life to this path.
Her father devoted his life to science.
If you have a trade, you'll never be in need.
The lives of most people are determined by their environment.
Mary remained single all her life in Japan.
She spent her life in pursuit of the truth.
She devoted her entire life to the study of physics.
She brought up nine children in her life.
He led a hard life after that.
I intend to spend my whole life repaying the favor.
A person's life, at the most, does not reach a hundred years.
Such a disaster won't come again in my time.
It is not the case that you can set it up once and use it for the rest of your life.
He will surely never forget this moment for the rest of his life.
She hid the secret from her husband all her life.
It is probably an amount that would allow one to live without working for a lifetime.
Tom has no intention of staying in Boston for the rest of his life.
A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.
She devoted her life to working among the poor.
He has spent most of his time as a career diplomat.