成句・複合語：
life | live |
actuarial table,
actuarial life table,
life table n | (mortality probability) | 生命表 名
HHiraganaせいめいひょう |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | 一生で、今まで生きてきて、生まれてこの方 副
HHiraganaいっしょうで、いままでいきてきて、うまれてこのかた |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | 生涯ずっと 表
HHiraganaしょうがいずっと |
the autumn of your life,
your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) | 晩年 名
HHiraganaばんねん |
| | | 初老期 名
HHiraganaしょろうき |
| | (比喩) | 人生の秋 名
HHiraganaじんせいのあき |
| | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) | 頭痛の種 名
HHiraganaずつうのたね |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
| bread of life n | (food, sustenance) | 命の糧 名
HHiraganaいのちのかて |
| bread of life n | figurative (Christianity: spiritual sustenance) (キリスト教、比喩) | 命のパン 名
HHiraganaいのちのぱん |
| breathe life into [sth] vtr | figurative (revive, rejuvenate) | ～を活気づける、活性化する 他動
HHiragana～をかっきづける、かっせいかする |
| | The paramedics breathed life into the accident victim. |
| breathe new life into [sth] v expr | (reinvent, rejuvenate) | ～を活性化させる 他動
HHiragana～をかっせいかさせる |
| | Hiring Edie with her fresh new ideas will breathe new life into this company. |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) | ～を生き生きさせる、～を活気付かせる 動詞句
HHiragana～をいきいきさせる、～をかっきづかせる |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) | ～を生き生きと表現する 動詞句
HHiragana～をいきいきとひょうげんする |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | ～に命を与える 動詞句
HHiragana～にいのちをあたえる |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
| the change n | informal (menopause) | 更年期、更年期障害 名
HHiraganaこうねんき、こうねんきしょうがい |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| | 体重増加は更年期の女性によくある症状です。 |
| the circle of life n | figurative (cycle of birth and death) (比喩) | 命の輪 名
HHiraganaいのちのわ |
| | | 輪廻転生 名
HHiraganaりんねてんせい |
| city life n | (urban lifestyle) | 都会生活 名
HHiraganaとかいせいかつ |
| | I prefer the high energy of city life to the calm of the country. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (liven up) | 活動的になる、活発になる 自動
HHiraganaかつどうてきになる、かっぱつになる |
| | | 活気を帯びる、生気を取り戻す
HHiraganaかっきをおびる、せいきをとりもどす |
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (art, theatre: be convincing) (芸術・演技など) | 真に迫る 自動
HHiraganaしんにせまる |
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | 日々、毎日、日々の生活［暮らし］ 名
HHiraganaひび、まいにち、ひびのせいかつ［くらし］ |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. |
| | 宗教が日々の生活の一部になっている人たちがいる一方で、休日のみにしか宗教に関する行為を行わない人たちもいる。 |
decay time,
mean life n | (radioactivity: rate of decay) | 減衰時間 名
HHiraganaげんすいじかん |
| | The decay time of Carbon is used in Carbon Dating to find out how old artifacts are. |
| depart this life v expr | euphemism (die) (婉曲的) | 旅立つ、この世を去る 自動
HHiraganaたびだつ、このよをさる |
| | | 死ぬ 自動
HHiraganaしぬ |
| | I want to depart this life at the time and in the manner of my choosing. |
| | 今この時に、自分の選んだ方法でこの世から去りたい。 |
| devote your life to [sth/sb] v expr | (be totally committed: to a cause) | ～に生涯を捧げる、～に一生を捧げる 動詞句
HHiragana～にしょうがいをささげる、～にいっしょうをささげる |
| | Jeremy devoted his life to a vain cause. |
| early life n | (childhood) | 幼少期、若年期 名
HHiraganaようしょうき、じゃくねんき |
| | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. |
| end of life n | (product, vehicle: discontinuation) | 製造中止、製造停止 名
HHiraganaせいぞうちゅうし、せいぞうていし |
| 注釈: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
end of life,
end-of-life adj | (final days of terminal disease) (末期病の) | 終末期の 形
HHiraganaしゅうまつきの |
| | A hospice is often the best place for end-of-life care. |
end of life,
end-of-life adj | (product, vehicle: discontinued) | 製造中止の、製造停止の 形
HHiraganaせいぞうちゅうしの、せいぞうていしの |
| end-of-life product n | (manufacturing: discontinued item) | 製造中止品、製造停止品 名
HHiraganaせいぞうちゅうしひん、せいぞうていしひん |
| estimated life n | (life expectancy) | 余命、想定寿命 名
HHiraganaよめい、そうていじゅみょう |
| | The estimated life of the light bulb is 64 hours. |
| estimated life n | figurative (expected duration) | 耐久時間 名
HHiraganaたいきゅうじかん |
| | The light bulb has an estimated life of 64 hours. |
| everyday life n | (normal daily existence) | 日々の生活、日常生活 名
HHiraganaひびのせいかつ、にちじょうせいかつ |
| | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. |
| | Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. |
| fact of life n | ([sth] unavoidably true) | 動かしがたい事実 名
HHiraganaうごかしがたいじじつ |
| the facts of life npl | (sex education) | 性に関する知識 名
HHiraganaせいにかんするちしき |
| | If the parents don't teach their children the facts of life the school system will have to do it. |
| fear for your life v expr | (think you are likely to die) | 命の危険を感じる
HHiraganaいのちのきけんをかんじる |
| | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. |
| for life adv | (for the rest of your life) | 命がけで 副
HHiraganaいのちがけで |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| full of life adj | (lively, energetic) | 活気にあふれた、生き生きとした 形
HHiraganaかっきにあふれた、いきいきとした |
| | He's nearly 80 but still full of life and with an eye for the ladies. |
| get a life interj | slang (expressing contempt) (会話・軽蔑的) | しっかりしろよ、出直せ 間投
HHiraganaしっかりしろよ、でなおせ |
| | Anyone spending time filling out too many of these sentences needs to get a life. |
| give life to vtr | (animate, enliven) | ～を活気付ける 他動
HHiragana～をかっきづける |
| | Her presence gave life to the boring party. |
| give life to [sb] vtr | (give birth to) | ～を産む、出産する 他動
HHiragana～をうむ、しゅっさんする |
| | | ～を生み出す 他動
HHiragana～をうみだす |
| good life n | (luxurious lifestyle) | 豊かな暮らし 名
HHiraganaゆたかなくらし |
| | He's living the good life on his yacht in the Mediterranean. |
half-life,
half life n | (radioactivity decrease) (放射線物質) | 半減期 名
HHiraganaはんげんき |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
half-life,
half life n | (finance: principal decrease) (元金の半分が支払われるのにかかる時間) | ハーフライフ 名
HHiraganaはーふらいふ |
| | The time taken to repay half the mortgage debt is referred to here as the half-life of the mortgage. |
| Have a nice life interj | informal, ironic (bitter, dismissive) | 良い人生を 表
HHiraganaよいじんせいを |
healthy lifestyle,
healthy life-style,
healthy life style n | (exercise, good nutrition, etc.) | 健康的な生活 名
HHiraganaけんこうてきなせいかつ |
| | More people are beginning to realize that a healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes. |
| human life n | (humanity, people) | 生命 名
HHiraganaせいめい |
| | So far there is no evidence of human life on Mars. |
larger-than-life,
larger than life adj | (very striking) | 強烈な、カリスマ的な 形
HHiragana |
| 注釈: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention. |
| later life n | (mature years of adulthood) | 晩年 名
HHiraganaばんねん |
life assurance,
US: life insurance n | UK (insurance: pays if holder dies) | 生命保険 名
HHiraganaせいめいほけん |
| | People with young children are more likely to buy life insurance. |
| life choice n | (decision impacting on lifestyle) | 人生の選択 名
HHiraganaじんせいのせんたく |
| | My boyfriend and I have lived together for 20 years, but are not married; it's a life choice. |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) (絵画) | ヌードデッサンクラス 名
HHiraganaぬーどでっさんくらす |
life cycle,
lifecycle n | (development process: [sth] living) (生きている物) | （誕生から死までの）ライフサイクル、一生［生涯］過程 名
HHiragana（たんじょうからしまでの）らいふさいくる、いっしょう［しょうがい］かてい |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
| | 生徒達は蝶々の一生過程について学んだ。 |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | 平均余命 名
HHiraganaへいきんよめい |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| life imprisonment n | (long-term prison sentence) | 終身刑 名
HHiraganaしゅうしんけい |
| | After being convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| life insurance n | (policy that pays out after death) | 生命保険 名
HHiraganaせいめいほけん |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family in case something happens to me. |
life jacket,
life vest,
life preserver,
lifesaver,
life saver n | (inflatable safety vest) | 救命胴衣、ライフジャケット 名
HHiraganaきゅうめいどうい、らいふじゃけっと |
| | Some of the crewmen weren't wearing life jackets. When the ship hit the rocks we were all ordered to put on our life jackets. |
| | 何人かの船員は救命胴衣を着けていなかった。船が岩に追突した時、私達はライフジャケットを着用するよう指示を受けた。 |
| life management skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | 対処技能 複
HHiraganaたいしょぎのう |
| life of luxury n | (comfortable and wealthy lifestyle) | 贅沢な生活 名
HHiraganaぜいたくなせいかつ |
| | My pension does not allow a life of luxury, but it's enough to get by on. |
| life of the party n | informal, figurative (most lively, outgoing person) | ひょうきん者、盛り上げ役 名
HHiraganaひょうきんもの、もりあげやく |
| | I love hanging out with Mark – he's the life of the party. |
| | マークと遊ぶのが大好きだ、彼はひょうきん者だから。 |
life saver,
lifesaver n | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) (物) | 命の恩人 名
HHiraganaいのちのおんじん |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
| | ご融資頂きどうもありがとうございます! あなたは命の恩人です! |
| life savings npl | (all money set aside over years) | 老後の蓄え、今までの蓄え 複
HHiraganaろうごのたくわえ、いままでのたくわえ |
| | Many people lost their life savings when the bank failed. |
| life sciences npl | (biology, etc.) (学問) | 生命科学 名
HHiraganaせいめいかがく |
| | He wants to study the life sciences and become a cancer researcher. |
| life sculpture n | (artwork: statue of a figure) | 彫像 名
HHiraganaちょうぞう |
| life sculpture n | (art of sculpting statues) | 彫像作り 名
HHiraganaちょうぞうづくり |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) (刑罰) | 終身刑 名
HHiraganaしゅうしんけい |
| | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| | 私の弟は誘拐の罪で終身刑になっている。 |
| life settlement n | (insurance:) | 生命保険買収 名
HHiraganaせいめいほけんばいしゅう |
| life skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | 生活技能 複
HHiraganaせいかつぎのう |
| | Cooking a meal and doing laundry are two essential life skills for teens to learn. |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) (医療) | 生命維持装置 名
HHiraganaせいめいいじそうち |
| | There are ethical questions associated with keeping a person on life support. Because he was brain dead, Jim's family decided to turn off his life support. |
| | 生命維持装置の利用に伴う倫理的な質問がある。彼は脳死していたので、ジムの家族は生命維持装置を外す決断をした。 |
life vest,
life jacket,
also US: life preserver n | (wearable flotation device) | 救命胴衣、ライフベスト 名
HHiraganaきゅうめいどうい、らいふべすと |
| | Boats are required to have enough life vests for all the passengers. Under boating regulations, you must wear a life jacket when out fishing. |
| | ボートには全ての乗員に対して十分な救命胴衣を設置する義務がある。ボート規定によると、魚釣りに出かける際には救命胴衣を着用しなければならない。 |
| life-changing adj | (having major impact on [sb]) | 該当する訳語がありません。 形
HHiragana |
| | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. |
| life-giving adj | literal (fertile, supporting life) | 生命を生かす 動詞句
HHiraganaせいめいをいかす |
| life-giving adj | figurative (inspiring, invigorating) | 活力を吹き込む、力づける 動詞句
HHiraganaかつりょくをふきこむ、ちからづける |
| life-or-death n as adj | (with death as possible result) | 生きるか死ぬかの 連体句
HHiraganaいきるかしぬかの |
| | | 生死をかかった 動詞句
HHiraganaせいしをかかった |
| life-or-death n as adj | figurative (extremely important) | 生きるか死ぬかの、のるかそるかの 連体句
HHiraganaいきるかしぬかの、のるかそるかの |
| life-threatening adj | (potentially fatal) | 生死［命］に関わる、命を脅かす 動詞句
HHiraganaせいし［いのち］にかかわる、いのちをおびやかす |
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. His injuries from the car accident were life-threatening. |
| | この医者は命を脅かす癌があると診断された。彼の車両事故による負傷は生死に関わるものであった。 |
lifebelt,
life belt,
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life preserver n | (anti-drowning device: life ring) | 救命帯 名
HHiraganaきゅうめいたい |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) | 活力源、エネルギー、不可欠なもの 名
HHiraganaかつりょくげん、えねるぎー、ふかけつなもの |
| | (比喩) | 生命線 名
HHiraganaせいめいせん |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | 生気 名
HHiraganaせいき |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life-buoy,
life ring,
life-ring,
lifering n | (flotation device) | 救命ブイ 名
HHiraganaきゅうめいぶい |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) (プール・海水浴場などの) | 救助員、監視員 名
HHiraganaきゅうじょいん、かんしいん |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
| | 監視員がいなかったのでプールを閉鎖した。 |
lifehack,
life hack n | informal (practical tip) | ライフハック、豆知識 名
HHiraganaらいふはっく、まめちしき |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) (海難救助) | 命綱 名
HHiraganaいのちづな |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) (比喩) | ライフライン、生命線 名
HHiraganaらいふらいん、せいめいせん |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) (手相占い) | 生命線 名
HHiraganaせいめいせん |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | 一生の、生涯にわたる 形
HHiraganaいっしょうの、しょうがいにわたる |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
| | 結婚は一生涯の約束とされている。 |
lifesaver,
life-saver n | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | 救命具、救命浮き輪 名
HHiraganaきゅうめいぐ、きゅうめいうきわ |
| | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative (helpful person) | 救いの手、救いの神、援助者 名
HHiraganaすくいのて、すくいのかみ、えんじょしゃ |
| | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! |
| | 今日はあなたの車を使わせてくれてありがとう。あなたは救いの神だ！ |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) | 苦境を救ってくれるもの、急場しのぎ 名
HHiraganaくきょうをすくってくれるもの、きゅうばしのぎ |
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (rescuing) | 人命救助、救命 名
HHiraganaじんめいきゅうじょ、きゅうめい |
| | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | 救急救命 名
HHiraganaきゅうきゅうきゅうめい |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (emergency) | 救急の、救命の 連体句
HHiraganaきゅうきゅうの、きゅうめいの |
| | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (preserving life) | 救命の、延命の 連体句
HHiraganaきゅうめいの、えんめいの |
lifespan,
life span n | (person: lifetime) (人間) | 寿命 名
HHiraganaじゅみょう |
| | The average human lifespan is increasing in most countries. |
| | ほとんどの国々で人間の平均寿命が伸びている。 |
lifespan,
life span n | (goods: duration) (物) | 寿命、耐用年数、賞味期限 名
HHiraganaじゅみょう、たいようねんすう、しょうみきげん |
| | These snacks have a lifespan of only a couple of weeks. |
| | このお菓子の賞味期限は2週間だ。 |
lifespan,
life span n | (period of existence) | ライフサイクル 名
HHiraganaらいふさいくる |
| | A total of €2.5 million will be invested over the lifespan of the project. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (way of living) | 生活様式 、 ライフスタイル 名
HHiraganaせいかつようしき 、 らいふすたいる |
| | (人生の) | 生き方 名
HHiraganaいきかた |
| | Karen liked living in a big city because it gave her the kind of lifestyle that she enjoyed. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (pertaining to it) | 生き方の 連体句
HHiraganaいきかたの |
| | Tom has made some bad lifestyle choices. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (fashionable) (ファッション) | ライフスタイル・ブランドの 連体句
HHiraganaらいふすたいる・ぶらんどの |
| | Shauna liked to shop at a lifestyle clothing shop down the street. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (desirable way of living) (魅力的な生活様式) | ライフスタイル 名
HHiraganaらいふすたいる |
| | Ben moved to California to try to get a taste of the lifestyle. |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | ライフワーク、終生の事業、一生の仕事 名
HHiraganaらいふわーく、しゅうせいのじぎょう、いっしょうのしごと |
| live the high life v expr | informal (have a luxurious lifestyle) | 贅沢に暮らす、贅沢な生活を暮らす（送る） 自動
HHiraganaぜいたくにくらす、ぜいたくなせいかつをくらす（おくる） |
| | Ever since he won the lottery he's been living the high life. |
| | 宝くじに当たってから彼は贅沢な生活を送っている。 |
| long life n | (longevity) | 長寿（命）、長生き 名
HHiraganaちょうじゅ（いのち）、ながいき |
| | A healthy diet is key to a long life. My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. |
| | 健康的な食生活は長生きの秘訣だ。私の祖父は長寿で、92歳まで生きた。 |