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    3. 生前

    生前

    生せい前ぜん

    while alive

    KMT5News #10+1CoreNoun, AdverbCulture & TraditionsHistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せいぜん

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    while alive, during one's lifetime

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは生せい前ぜん、多おおくの本ほんを書かいた。

    He wrote many books during his lifetime.

    KMT4LiteratureHistory
    祖そ父ふは生せい前ぜん、よく旅りょ行こうをしていた。

    My grandfather often traveled during his lifetime.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは生せい前ぜん、慈じ善ぜん活かつ動どうに熱ねっ心しんに取とり組くんでいたことで知しられている。

    She is known for having been dedicated to charity work during her lifetime.

    KMT6Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの生せい前ぜんの功こう績せきを称たたえる記き念ねん碑ひが建たてられた。

    A monument was erected to honor his achievements during his lifetime.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsHistory
    その画が家かは生せい前ぜんはあまり評ひょう価かされなかったが、死し後ごに名めい声せいを得えた。

    That painter was not highly regarded during his lifetime, but gained fame after his death.

    KMT7Art & DesignHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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