No. 692 in Japanese
生き
"生き" means "life" or "living."
In a sentence
彼は森の中で生きてきた。
He has lived in the forest.
In this sentence, '生き' is part of the verb '生きてきた', which refers to living or being alive. It denotes the act of being alive in the forest.
生きることには意味がある。
Living life has meaning.
Here, '生き' is part of the verb '生きる' and emphasizes the act or concept of living, philosophically associated with existence and purpose.
この魚はまだ生きている。
This fish is still alive.
In this sentence, '生き' appears in the phrase '生きている', indicating that the fish is currently alive, highlighting its state of being alive.
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