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Definition and meaning of 生きる - いきる in Japanese

いきる生きる
ikiru

N4

1.live, exist

ichidan verb / intransitive verb

かれは 100さいまで 生きました。
He lived until he was a hundred
いきる生きる
ikiru

N4

1.be alive and experience life.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼は楽しい人生を生きる。
He lives a happy life.
自然と調和して生きることが大切だ。
It is important to live in harmony with nature.
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2.survive; to exist.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼は貧しいが、希望を持って生きる。
He is poor, but he lives with hope.
生きるために、毎日一生懸命働いている。
He works hard every day to make a living.
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3.be alive; to live.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼のアイデアは新しいビジネスを生きる。
His idea brings a new business to life.
愛と希望が私たちの心に生きる。
Love and hope live in our hearts.
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4.experience and thrive in existence.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼女は音楽で生きる喜びを感じます。
She feels the joy of living through music.
自然の中で生きる力を得ることが大切です。
It is important to gain strength from living in nature.
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5.live or to exist.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

野球で生きるためには、練習が必要です。
Practice is necessary to survive in baseball.
このゲームで生きるためには、戦略が重要です。
Strategy is important to survive in this game.
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6.exist and experience life.

Wikipedia definition

彼は自分の夢を追いかけて生きる。
He lives chasing his dreams.
生きることは、喜びと苦しみを含む。
To live includes both joy and pain.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

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