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Word of the Day - ikiru

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Word of the Day:

ikiru

Pronunciation:

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Meaning:

to live; to be alive; to exist

Japanese characters:

生きる (いきる)

Example:

Boku no ojiichan wa hyakusai made ikiru to itteiru.
僕のおじいちゃんは百歳まで生きると言っている。

Translation:

My grandpa is saying he’ll live to be a hundred.

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