生存

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Chinese

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to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
exist; deposit; store
exist; deposit; store; keep; survive
 
simp. and trad.
(生存)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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生存

  1. to live; to exist; to subsist; to survive
    生存條件生存条件  ―  shēngcún tiáojiàn  ―  conditions of existence

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
ぞん
Grade: 6
kan'on goon

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せい)(ぞん) (seizon

  1. living, life

Usage notes

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生存 is distinct from several other Japanese words that may also be translated to English as "life". In particular, it means "action involved in staying alive, as in 'signs of life'". Compare the terms below, which may also be rendered as "life" in English:

  • 生活 (seikatsu, life): Day-to-day life as it is experienced; lifestyle; one's usual activities, habits, and routines.
  • (inochi, life): The state of being alive, an animating force, or life as a whole (from birth to death).
  • 生命 (seimei, life): Biological life in general, particularly in scientific contexts.
  • 存在 (sonzai, life): Being; either the state of existing or a thing that exists.
  • 人生 (jinsei, life): A person's narrative, experience, and/or accomplishments from birth to death.
  • 寿命 (jumyō, life): Lifespan or life expectancy.
  • 残機 (zanki, life): A video-game life; a chance to play.
  • 元気 (genki, life): Liveliness.

Verb

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(せい)(ぞん)する (seizon suruintransitive suru (stem (せい)(ぞん) (seizon shi), past (せい)(ぞん)した (seizon shita))

  1. live, exist

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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生存 (saengjon) (hangeul 생존)

  1. hanja form? of 생존 (survival)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb

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生存

  1. chữ Hán form of sinh tồn (to survive).