人生 (じんせい) Japanese meaning | KotomoraHe looked back on his long life.
Usage patterns
人生を送るto lead a (kind of) life
人生が変わるfor one's life to change (dramatically)
That encounter changed my life.
人生を楽しむto enjoy life
You should enjoy life more.
〈人〉の人生を変えるto change someone's life
This book changed my life.
人生の岐路に立つto stand at a crossroads in life
He is now standing at a crossroads in his life.
人生をやり直すto start one's life over
She started her life over after her divorce.
生命
N3
人生 refers to a human life as a lived experience or story, whereas 生命 covers life in a broader biological or vital sense.
人生 refers to one's entire life span from birth to death, while 暮らし focuses on the day-to-day experience of living.
人生論
one's view of life; one's world view; essay on life
