生涯 しょうがい
shōgai

Noun

1. life; lifetime; career

叔母 しゅくぼ しあわせな生涯 しょうがい おくった。
obawa shiawasena shōgaio okutta
My aunt lived a happy life.
Noun
Adverb

2. for life; all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

かれ生涯 しょうがい独身 どくしんのままだった。
karewa shōgai dokushinno mamadatta.
He remained a bachelor all his life.