生き方|いきかたikikata[4]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounway of life; how to live
   人ひとの死しに方かたは、その人ひとの生き方いきかたを見みればわかる。↗

   As a man lives, so shall he die.

• Synonym生きかたNeutralAn alternative spelling of 「生き方」 with the same meaning, written with mixed kanji and kana.
• Related生活スタイルせいかつスタイルNeutralA hybrid kanji-katakana term for lifestyle, centred on daily habits and routines; 「生き方」 is about one's attitude to life and how to live.
• RelatedライフスタイルNeutralA loanword for lifestyle covering values, habits and more; used across many contexts, while 「生き方」 puts more weight on one's attitude to life.
• Related生活様式せいかつようしきWrittenA written, academic or sociological term for a mode of living shared by the members of a society or group; it focuses on group culture.
• Antonym死に方しにかたNeutralThe way or manner in which one dies; the direct opposite of 「生き方」 as a way of living.

Use 「生き方」 for one's attitude to life and how to live, as in 「自分らしい生き方」. For daily habits and routines, 「ライフスタイル」 or 「生活スタイル」 is the natural pick; 「生活様式」 is a formal, sociological term for group ways of living.

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1. 人ひとが生活せいかつする上うえで、どのような価値観かちかんや信念しんねんを持もち、毎日まいにちをどう過すごすかということ。