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TOPIK 3noun

평생

pyeongsaeng

평생이 · 평생을

one's whole life, lifetime; all one's life

Example

할아버지는 평생 이 마을에서 사셨어요.

My grandfather lived in this village his whole life.

Word parts

평 ordinary, even생 life

Literally 'one's ordinary life', the span of a whole life.

Good to know

Often used alone like an adverb: 평생 잊지 않을게요 'I'll never forget it as long as I live.'