人生 (じんせい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

人生 (じんせい) means human life / one's lifetime.

See example sentences below.

人生 at a glance

人生

じんせいjinsei

N3noun

human life / one's lifetime

人生じんせいjinseiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

human life / one's lifetime

Example 1

人生は一度きりだ。

Translation

You only live once.

Example 2

彼の人生は波乱に満ちている。

Translation

His life is full of ups and downs.