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[せい()·ぞん()]
seizon
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 生存

noun
  1. existence; being; survival
suru verb
  1. to exist; to live; to survive

Definition and Synonyms for 生存

Be have life, be alive
Synonyms: ある, ある, いる, いる, いる, おる, いらっしゃる, おいでなさる, おいでになる, 在す, 在す, 在世, 存する, 御座す, 生きる, 生存, 生息
Go continue to live through hardship or adversity
Synonyms: たまる, こらえる, 乗り切る, 乗り越える, 堪忍, 我慢, 持つ, 持ち堪える, 残存, 永らえる, 生きる, 生存, 生き延びる, 生き抜く, 生き残る, 生き長らえる, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 頑張る
Survive continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
Synonyms: 乗り切る, 乗り越える, 凌ぐ, くぐり抜ける, 生存, 生き延びる, 生き抜く, 生き残る, 生き長らえる
Endurance a state of surviving
Synonyms: サバイバル, 存命, 生存, 生残, 生き残り, 生き残る
Endurance remaining alive
Synonyms: サバイバル, 存命, 生存, 生残, 生き残り, 生き残る

Meanings for each kanji in 生存

» life; genuine; birth
» suppose; be aware of; believe; feel

Categories 生存 is a member of

Defeat win a victory over
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Living the condition of living or the state of being alive
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 生存

Sample Sentences for 生存

The instinct for survival is inherent in every living thing.
She was the only one to survive the crash.
However, the survivors are unaware of that fact.
No animal can exist without plants.
I wonder if keeping your head down and living safely is a survival instinct?

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