B2 noun Neutral

生活様式

seːkatsɯ joːɕiki

The way in which a person or group lives, including patterns of social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress.

Examples

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1

健康的な生活様式を維持することは、病気の予防に役立つ。

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps prevent diseases.

2

新しい生活様式の定着に向けたガイドラインを策定する。

Establish guidelines for the establishment of a new lifestyle.

3

都会の生活様式にはもう慣れた?

Have you gotten used to the city lifestyle yet?

Word Family

Noun
生活様式
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Memory Tip

Seikatsu (Life) + Yoshiki (Style/Mode). The mode of your life.

Quick Quiz

リモートワークの普及が、多くの人の( )を変えた。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 生活様式

Examples

1

健康的な生活様式を維持することは、病気の予防に役立つ。

everyday

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps prevent diseases.

2

新しい生活様式の定着に向けたガイドラインを策定する。

formal

Establish guidelines for the establishment of a new lifestyle.

3

都会の生活様式にはもう慣れた?

informal

Have you gotten used to the city lifestyle yet?

4

社会学的な視点から現代の生活様式を考察する。

academic

To consider modern lifestyles from a sociological perspective.

5

消費者の生活様式の変化に合わせて、新商品を開発した。

business

We developed new products to match the changing lifestyles of consumers.

Word Family

Noun
生活様式

Common Collocations

生活様式を変える to change one's lifestyle
新しい生活様式 new lifestyle
伝統的な生活様式 traditional lifestyle
生活様式の多様化 diversification of lifestyles
欧米の生活様式 Western lifestyle

Common Phrases

生活様式の適応

adaptation of lifestyle

生活様式の向上

improvement of lifestyle

簡素な生活様式

simple lifestyle

Often Confused With

生活様式 vs 生活習慣

Shukan usually refers to specific habits (like smoking), while Yoshiki refers to the overall pattern of living.

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Usage Notes

A broader and more formal term than 'lifestyle' (raifusutairu).

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Common Mistakes

Often used in singular form even when referring to many people's ways of life.

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Memory Tip

Seikatsu (Life) + Yoshiki (Style/Mode). The mode of your life.

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Word Origin

Seikatsu (living) + Yoshiki (style/modality).

Grammar Patterns

〜という生活様式 生活様式を確立する
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Cultural Context

The phrase 'New Lifestyle' (Atarashii Seikatsu Yoshiki) became famous in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quick Quiz

リモートワークの普及が、多くの人の( )を変えた。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 生活様式

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