生活せいかつ Common Noun Irregular Intransitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb life;living 収入に応じた生活をするように。 You should try to live within your means. 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) livelihood;(one's) living 田舎の生活にすぐ慣れるでしょう。 You'll soon get used to living in the country.