いっしょう
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era
Adjective (の)
2. (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
Kanji used
one
life
Pitch accent
っしょう
Top 1300
Used in vocabulary (19 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)
Examples (28 in total)
Men are children their whole life.
The life span of a butterfly is short.
His life was full of ups and downs.
This is the most embarrassing moment of my life.
You must study 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.
Napoleon's life was a great drama.
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.
Her dream of a lifetime finally came true.
Her father devoted his life to science.
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.
He led a hard life after that.
Such a disaster won't come again in my time.
She hid the secret from her husband all her life.
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.
He has spent most of his time as a career diplomat.
Mozart's life was very short.
She brought up nine children in her life.