Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
生かすto make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to let live, to keep alive
Only applies to 生かすGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
Only applies to 生かすGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
All Forms
生かす 【いかす】、活かす 【いかす】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
い
か
す
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亡くなった人を生かすことは出来ません。
You cannot revive a person who has passed away. {to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate}
釣った魚をいけすに入れて生かしています。
I am keeping the fish I caught alive in the pond. {to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate}
海で溺れた人を人工呼吸と心臓マッサージで生かす。
Revive the person who drowned at sea with artificial respiration and cardiac massage. {to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate}
魔物が「お前を生かすも殺すも俺次第だぞ」と言って不気味に笑った。
The monster said, "Whether I let you live or kill you is up to me," and laughed ominously. {to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate}
猟師:「この獲物を今は生かしておいて、調理の直前に絞めることにしよう!」
Hunter: "Let's keep this prey alive for now and decide to kill it right before cooking!" {to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate}
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