生き残り (いきのこり)survival; survivor; relic

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Kanji in 生き残り

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
残った分のこったぶんamount left over; remaining portion
残りのこりremnant; residue
残念ざんねんdeplorable; regrettable
残すのこすto leave (behind)
残留ざんりゅうstaying behind; remaining
残高ざんだか(bank) balance; remainder
残業ざんぎょうovertime (work)
取り残すとりのこすto leave behind

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