Meaning

Primary

Existence

Alternatives

Life, Survival

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Existing life is in existence on this planet... What would that say about life and survival in such an unforgiving place?

Reading

せいぞん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 生存者

    a survivor

    生存期間

    survival period (of an organism or person with a given disease), lifetime (of computer memory or data)

    生存数

    number of survivors

Context Sentences

生存者は一人だけでした。

There was only one survivor.

体力はかなり落ちてるけど、かろうじて生存はしてます。

My physical strength has significantly declined, but I'm still barely hanging on to survival.

エアコン、水、電気、ガスは生存に関わるから、インフレさせちゃいけないと思う。

I think we shouldn't let inflation affect essentials like air conditioning, water, electricity, and gas, as they are crucial for survival.

Kanji Composition