Phrase guide

slice of life

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A work in a genre (of theater, cinema, literature, manga, etc.) that presents day-to-day happenings with no clear central plot and takes place in a world that mirrors our own.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

An ordinary social occurrence or sequence of events.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque of French tranche de vie.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: tranĉaĵo de vivo — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • Esperanto: sekco de vivo — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • French: tranche de vie — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • Japanese: 日常系 (nichijō-kei) — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • Japanese: スライス・オブ・ライフ (suraisu obu raifu) — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • Polish: okruchy życia — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • Russian: повседне́вка (povsednévka) — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • Welsh: darn o fywyd — genre focused on day-to-day life
  • Welsh: talp o fywyd — genre focused on day-to-day life