(n) the condition of living or the state of being alive, Syn. living, aliveness, life, Example:while there's life there's hope; life depends on many chemical and physical processes
[いきる, ikiru] (v1, vi) (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.); (P)#5092