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生存 (せいぞん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
existence ; survival ; life
Refers to the state of being alive or continuing to live, often used in contexts of survival, existence, or living conditions. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to exist' or 'to survive'.
この 環かん 境きょう で は 細さい 菌きん が 生せい 存ぞん でき ない 。
Bacteria cannot survive in this environment.
Kanji 存 exist, suppose, be aware of Similar words 存そん 在ざい 存在 is a more general term for 'existence' of anything, while 生存 specifically refers to the existence or survival of living beings.
生い き 残のこ り 生き残り emphasizes 'survival' or 'remaining alive' after a dangerous event, whereas 生存 can refer to the ongoing state of being alive.
Etymology Compound of 生 (sei, 'life') and 存 (zon, 'exist'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'living existence'.
