noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb
whole life; lifetime; all one's life
Refers to the entire span of a person's life, often used adverbially to mean 'for life' or 'throughout one's life'.
He devoted his whole life to research.
It's a memory I'll never forget for the rest of my life.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
of one's life; the ... of one's life
Used as a no-adjective to modify a noun, expressing that something is the most significant, greatest, or only instance in one's life. Common in phrases like 一生の思い出, 一生の不覚, 一生のお願い.
This is a treasure of a lifetime.
It's the request of a lifetime, so please listen.
He devoted his whole life to research.
I will never forget the emotion of that day as long as I live.
The two of them promised to stay together for the rest of their lives.
something that lasts a lifetime; high-quality lifelong item
something that lasts a lifetime; lifetime-quality item
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
lifelong celibacy (Buddhist precept)
narrow escape from death; advancing in the face of death
narrow escape from death; barely surviving a life-threatening situation
narrow escape from death; cheating death · life-threatening danger; barely a chance of survival
once in a lifetime; extremely important (request)