Japanese word of the day: 生活 (Seikatsu)

What does 生活 (Seikatsu) mean?

生活 (Seikatsu) (noun) — Daily living or lifestyle, encompassing routine activities and the overall way one lives their life.

Kanji details for 生 and 活

Character: 生 —　life, genuine, birth
Radical: life 生

Character: 活 — lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
Radical: water 水 (氵, 氺)

Example sentences with 生活 (Seikatsu)

• 彼は健康的な生活を送っています。
  (Kare wa kenkōteki na seikatsu o okutte imasu.)
  💪 He leads a healthy lifestyle.

• 彼女は忙しい生活を送っています。
  (Kanojo wa isogashii seikatsu o okutte imasu.)
  💻️ She leads a busy life.

• 彼らは自然の中で簡単な生活を楽しんでいます。
  (Karera wa shizen no naka de kantan na seikatsu o tanoshinde imasu.)
  🍃 They enjoy a simple life in nature.

生活 (Seikatsu) in context

生活 (Seikatsu) emphasizes the activities and routines that make up one's everyday existence, such as working, eating, studying, or relaxing. The term is versatile and can be applied to specific types of lifestyles, such as "学生生活" (gakusei seikatsu, student life), "結婚生活" (kekkon seikatsu, married life), or "田舎の生活" (inaka no seikatsu, rural life).

In daily conversations, 生活 (Seikatsu) is frequently used to express personal experiences or societal observations. For instance, one might say "日本での生活はどうでしたか" (nihon de no seikatsu wa dō deshita ka), meaning "How was living in Japan?". Its flexibility makes it suitable for discussing both mundane aspects of life and broader existential topics.