Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to live; to exist
2. to make a living; to subsist
3. to be in effect; to be in use; to function
4. to come to life; to be enlivened
5. to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
Kanji used
life
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
zest for living; energy to live
Examples (149 in total)
It's good to be alive.
The goldfish is alive.
I want to live at my own pace.
To live is to fight.
Man can't live without dreams.
"Are you happy to be alive?" "Yes, I'm happy."
He is still alive.
Why am I still alive?
What is the meaning of life?
I'm grateful to be alive.
All of the dogs were alive.
To live is to suffer.
I can live without water.
Kim was still alive.
Is that snake alive?
Dan was still alive.
What age do you want to live to?
How long do butterflies live?
All the dogs are alive.
I wonder if my life is worth living.
Almost all of the dogs are alive.
We live in a civilized society.
We are living in the atomic age.
Tell me the meaning of life.
It is said that he is still alive.
To my surprise, she was alive.
Without water, people couldn't live.
We eat so that we can live.
I was relieved to hear that he was alive.
The promise still holds.
That he is alive is certain.
We found him alive.
Is the bird alive or dead?
Is this fish still alive?
Both of my parents are still living.
If it were not for the sun, nothing could live.
The snake was still alive.
I don't deserve to live.
You cannot live by love alone.
Live and let live.
Is the mouse dead or alive?
He amended his way of living.
I live by the way of the samurai.
I want to live surrounded by books.
Man cannot live without water.
I felt like I was dead.
The Japanese live on rice.
Why are fish able to live in water?
We can't live without oxygen.
Human beings can't live without food.
I tried everything to keep him alive.
There are no live animals in the museum.
I don't know if Tom is dead or alive.
All of my grandparents are still living.
I've seen a live whale.
You can't live on bread alone.
I'm living on welfare, without a car or anything.
We live in the atomic age.
Most people live in pursuit of happiness.
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
They could not tell whether he was dead or alive.
He could still be alive somewhere.
People do not live to eat but eat to live.
If it were not for water, we could not live.
According to the report, he is alive.
You must live in the present, not in the past.
We must work as long as we live.
All living things die some day.
She believes her son is still alive.
I checked to make sure that he was still alive.
Humans were never meant to live forever.
I owe it to you that I am still alive.
The old man lost his will to live.
We saw a lot of live fish in the pond.
Everyone has a right to live.
We need plants in order to live.
If it were not for the sun, we could not live.
He wants to live as long as he can.
Both brothers are still alive.
There is little hope that they are alive.
Poets cannot live without love.
I would rather die than live in disgrace.
One of the twins is alive, but the other is dead.
Where can I buy a live tiger?
I've never seen a live whale.
The old man lost the will to live.
His poor dog is still alive.
If it were not for air, we could not live on the earth.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
For me, Australia is a hard place to live.
We cannot live without air and water.
I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.
I don't want to eat a live lobster.
This book is still copyrighted.
Without air and water, nothing could live.
He was too young to live alone.
We must continue to study as long as we live.
Of course, I do not want to die. But to be alive is painful as well.
If it weren't for her help, I would not be alive now.
As long as we live, our heart never stops beating.
If it were not for water and salt, we could not live.
I'll never forget your kindness as long as I live.
If it were not for water, no creature could live.
If I'd taken that plane, I wouldn't be alive now.
Man cannot live forever.
You shouldn't live merely in pursuit of your own happiness.
It is very doubtful whether he is still alive.
Without water, nothing could live on this earth.
It is wrong to divide language into "living" and "dead".
And here I am, still alive.
She soon adjusted to his way of life.
The eel I caught last week is still alive.
She's alive! She was drowning, but her father saved her.
I'm a person who lives for the moment.
John always tried to live up to the example of Lincoln.
He was still alive when the rescue party arrived.
If it hadn't been for the seatbelt, I wouldn't be alive today.
Everybody knows for a fact that he is still alive.
I'll never see him again as long as I live.
He could not adapt his way of life to the company.
How to live is an important question for young people.
His ideas were far in advance of the age in which he lived.
Animals and plants have the right to live, and men even more so.
The news that he was still alive reached us.
The great statesman and general is still living.
I'll never forget him as long as I live.
As long as I live, I will never forget visiting Rome.
Her dream is to lead a life full of variety.
In the early days of American history, blacks lived in slavery.
To tell the truth, I don't like his way of living.
Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now extinct.
If he had taken his doctor's advice, he might still be alive.
A trip to Mars may become possible in my lifetime.
If he hadn't taken that flight then, he would be alive now.
It was clear that Hawking would live longer than was first thought.
Never in my life have I thought of leaving the town.
That statue is truly amazing. It's looking at us as if it were alive.
If my mother had still been alive, she would have helped me at that time.
I can't live that kind of life.
He lived to be eighty years old.
My grandfather lived to be ninety-nine years old.
Is it impossible to live to be 150?
I want to live as long as I can stay in good health.
Few people live to be a hundred years old.
It is not rare at all to live over ninety years.
If there was no air, man could not live for even ten minutes.
This book says that elephants live to be over 100 years old.
Nowadays many people live to be over seventy years old.
I named my daughter Nairu wishing her long life.