No. 389 in Japanese
人生
"人生" means "life" or "human life."
In a sentence
人生は旅とよく言われます。
Life is often compared to a journey.
Here, '人生' (jinsei, 'life') refers to the general concept of human life as an experience or a story.
彼はその事故で人生が変わってしまった。
His life was changed by that accident.
In this sentence, '人生' (jinsei) represents an individual's specific life journey or circumstances.
人生の目標を決めることは重要です。
Deciding on life goals is important.
Here, '人生' (jinsei) is used in the abstract sense of life as the context in which goals and aspirations exist.
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