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Japanese word 生きる: to live / to exist. Meanings and example sentences.

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生きる (いきる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

生きる (いきる) means to live / to exist.

See example sentences below.

生きる at a glance

生きる
いきるikiru
N4verb
to live / to exist
生きるいきるikiruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 生きる

Core meaning

to live / to exist

Basic example sentences

Example 1

人はみんな生きるために働く。

Translation

Everyone works to live.

Example 2

自然の中で生きるのは楽しい。

Translation

Living in nature is enjoyable.

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