人生（じんせい、jinsei）
- life

The Japanese word 人生（じんせい) primarily means "life," "one's life," or "lifetime." It encompasses the entirety of a person's existence, from birth to death, and includes all the experiences, events, and periods that make up that life. It can refer to a general concept or a specific individual's life. ⚫︎ It can refer to the whole period of living. ⚫︎ It often implies consideration of the ups and downs, achievements, and challenges. ⚫︎ It can also refer to one's purpose or approach to living.

⚫︎彼女の人生は波乱万丈だった。 Translation: Her life was full of ups and downs. ⚫︎人生は一度きりだ。 Translation: You only live once (literally: Life is only once). ⚫︎彼は人生について深く考えている。 Translation: He is thinking deeply about life.

人生 is a versatile word, suitable for both formal and informal contexts. ⚫︎ It is used in general discussions about life. ⚫︎ It's common to talk about different phases, difficulties, and meanings of 人生. ⚫︎ It is suitable for philosophical discussions, personal reflections, and everyday conversations. ⚫︎ In many situations, you can use it to refer to a person's ［人生］.

人生 is primarily written using the kanji 人生. ⚫︎ The reading is always じんせい (jinsei) in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana. ⚫︎ It is not typically written in katakana. ⚫︎ The ［人生］ itself is written in kanji.

⚫︎ 一生（いっしょう - isshou): This refers to one's entire life. ⚫︎ 生涯（しょうがい - shougai): Also means "lifetime" or "one's whole life." ⚫︎ 生活（せいかつ - seikatsu): Meaning "life" or "daily life," focuses more on the activities of ［life］. ⚫︎ 生き方（いきかた - ikikata): Meaning "way of ［life］" or "how to live."

⚫︎ The concept of an antonym is difficult, as 人生 is a broad term. There isn't a direct opposite word. However, words related to death or non-existence could be considered as contrasts in a way. ⚫︎ 死（し - shi): "Death" ⚫︎ 消滅（しょうめつ - shoumetsu): "Disappearance" or "Extinction"

彼女は［人生］を謳歌している。 ・Translation: She is enjoying her ［life］. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone who is enjoying all aspects of their ［life］.

［人生］の目的は何ですか？ ・Translation: What is the purpose of ［life］? ・Explanation: This is a philosophical question, often used in conversations about the meaning of ［life］.

The word 人生 is a combination of two kanji: ⚫︎ 人 (jin/hito): meaning "person" or "human." ⚫︎ 生 (sei/i-kiru/u-mu): meaning "［life］," "birth," or "to live." ⚫︎ Thus, 人生 literally means "human ［life］" or "the ［life］ of a person."