半生
Meanings
1
half a lifetime; one's life so far
Refers to a long period of one's life, often with a reflective or narrative tone. Can mean roughly half of one's expected lifespan or the years lived up to the present.
He spent half his life completing this research.
Looking back on my life so far, I can say I have no regrets.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の半生を振り返るto look back on one's life so far
He wrote an autobiography looking back on his life so far.
- 半生を〈事〉に捧げるto devote half one's life (so far) to something
She has devoted half her life to music.
- 〈事〉に富んだ半生a life (so far) full of some quality, e.g. hardship or change
He led a life full of ups and downs.