How to say alive in Japanese

アライブARAIBU Inflection

noun or verb acting prenominally:

  • alive

~する noun:

  • to arrive

Example Sentences

私watashiはhaなぜnazeかka夜yoruのno方houがga元気genkiだda。
For some reason I feel more alive at night.
老人roujinだdaがga、彼kareはhaまだmadaたいそうtaisou元気genkiだda。
He may be old, but he is still very healthy.
両親ryoushinともtomo生きているikiteiruわけではないwakedehanai。
Both my parents are not alive.
両親ryoushinともにtomoni健在kenzaiとは限らないtohakagiranai。
Both of my parents aren't alive.
目が覚めているmegasameteiruというtoiuことkotoはha、生きているikiteiruとtoいうiuことkotoであるdearu。
To be awake is to be alive.

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