ライフワーク

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Meanings

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lifework; life's work

Refers to the central, long-term pursuit or mission of one's life, often used for artistic, academic, or professional dedication.

彼かれにとってこの研けん究きゅうはライフワークだ。
For him, this research is his lifework.
環かん境きょう保ほ護ごが彼かの女じょのライフワークになった。
Environmental protection became her life's work.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉をライフワークにするto make something one's life's work
彼かれは環かん境きょう保ほ護ごをライフワークにしている。
He has made environmental protection his life's work.
ライフワークとして〈動どう詞し〉to do something as one's life's work
彼かの女じょは絵えを描かくことをライフワークとして続つづけている。
She continues painting as her life's work.
ライフワークに取とり組くむto devote oneself to one's life's work
彼かれは長なが年ねん、この研けん究きゅうをライフワークに取とり組くんでいる。
He has devoted himself to this research as his life's work for many years.