生きる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 生きる(いきる) means to be alive or to carry on one's life.
• Basic usage: It describes living a long, healthy life or supporting oneself through work such as music.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Living a life and residing somewhere
  • 生きる focuses on life and being alive; 住む focuses on residing in a place.
  • 音楽で生きる means living or making one's living through music.