Meaning of 余生 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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余生, 余世
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Kana Readingよせい
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Romajiyosei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
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Example Sentences
余生, 余世, よせい used in context
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I want to spend rest of the life pursuing my ideals.
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My grandfather wants to live quietly for the rest of his life.
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When I retire, I'd like to spend the rest of my life in the country.
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The general lived the rest of his life peacefully after his retirement.
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Kanji found in this word
too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
On: ヨ
Kun: あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り
7 strokes
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
5 strokes
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