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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

余よ生せい

yosei

the rest of one’s life

Example sentences

  1. 引退いんたいしたら余生よせいを田舎いなかで過すごしたいんだ。

    When I retire, I’d like to spend the rest of my life in the country.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. そのことを後悔こうかいしながら余生よせいを送おくりたくない。

    I don’t want to spend the rest of my life regretting it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 祖父そふは静しずかな余生よせいを送おくりたいと思おもっている。

    My grandfather wants to live quietly for the rest of his life.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 余生

  • 余surplus; remainderOnヨKunあまる・あまり・あます
  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける

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