生存

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Chinese

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) 		生 存

Pronunciation

Verb

生存

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

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

Noun

生(せい)存(ぞん) • (seizon) 

  1. living, life

Usage notes

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.
  • 命 (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

生(せい)存(ぞん)する • (seizon suru) intransitive suru (stem 生(せい)存(ぞん)し (seizon shi), past 生(せい)存(ぞん)した (seizon shita))

  1. live, exist

Conjugation

Conjugation of "生存する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 生存し せいぞんし seizon shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 生存し せいぞんし seizon shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 生存する せいぞんする seizon suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 生存する せいぞんする seizon suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 生存すれ せいぞんすれ seizon sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 生存せよ¹
生存しろ² 		せいぞんせよ¹
せいぞんしろ² 		seizon seyo¹
seizon shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 生存される せいぞんされる seizon sareru
Causative 生存させる
生存さす 		せいぞんさせる
せいぞんさす 		seizon saseru
seizon sasu
Potential 生存できる せいぞんできる seizon dekiru
Volitional 生存しよう せいぞんしよう seizon shiyō
Negative 生存しない せいぞんしない seizon shinai
Negative continuative 生存せず せいぞんせず seizon sezu
Formal 生存します せいぞんします seizon shimasu
Perfective 生存した せいぞんした seizon shita
Conjunctive 生存して せいぞんして seizon shite
Hypothetical conditional 生存すれば せいぞんすれば seizon sureba
¹ Written imperative

² Spoken imperative

Derived terms

Korean

Hanja in this term
生存

Noun

生存 • (saengjon) (hangeul 생존)

  1. Hanja form? of 생존 (“survival”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
生存

Verb

生存

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