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)

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

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Japanese

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

Pronunciation

Noun

(せい)(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.
  • (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

(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

Hanja in this term

Noun

生存 (saengjon) (hangeul 생존)

  1. hanja form? of 생존 (survival)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb

生存

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