Translation guide
The series of stages a living thing, product, or system goes through from beginning to end.
The stages of development of a living organism from birth to reproduction to death.
Standard biological term for life cycle, especially in ecology and biology.
The life cycle of a frog begins with an egg.
Loanword used in both biological and non-biological contexts. Common in business and product contexts.
The life cycle of this insect is short.
Means 'lifetime' or 'whole life', but can sometimes be used to refer to the life cycle of an individual organism in a more general sense.
The life cycle of a cicada involves spending several years underground before emerging.
The stages a product, technology, or system goes through from introduction to decline.
The most common term in business, engineering, and technology contexts.
Design considering the product life cycle.
Literally 'product lifespan', often used when focusing on the duration or durability rather than stages.
Specifically 'system life cycle', used in IT and engineering.
System life cycle management is important.
Evaluation of environmental impacts throughout a product's life.
Standard term for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Often abbreviated as LCA.
This product has undergone a life cycle assessment.
Japanese translation of 'life cycle assessment', less common than the loanword version.
Report the results of the life cycle assessment.
The progression of phases in a person's life, career, or a relationship.
生活環 is strictly biological and academic. ライフサイクル is more versatile and used in business, technology, and everyday contexts. For non-biological uses, ライフサイクル is preferred.
In biology, use 'seikatsukan'; in business, use 'raifu saikuru'.
生命の循環 is not a standard term and sounds unnatural. Use 生活環 or ライフサイクル instead.
Not 'seimei no junkan' but 'seikatsukan' or 'raifu saikuru'.
The life cycle of this smartphone is about 3 years.
Insurance products tailored to each life stage.