Meaning of 生存 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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生存JLPT 2
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Kana Readingせいぞん
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Romajiseizon
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- existence; being; survival
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- Parts of speech
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- to exist; to live; to survive
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Example Sentences
生存, せいぞん used in context
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He is as great a man as ever lived.
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The explosion ruled out their survival.
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Animals cannot exist without air and water.
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誰にもみな、生存の権利はもちろん、自由を享有する権利がある。
Everyone has a right to enjoy his liberty, much more his life.
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Air pollution will be a threat to our survival.
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The instinct for survival is inherent in every living thing.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
life, genuine, birth
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う
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