Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

()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

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    1. 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.)

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to let live, to keep alive

      Only applies to 生かす
    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life

      Only applies to 生かす
    4. 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】

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    Examples

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      ()くなった(ひと)()かすことは出来(でき)ません。

      You can't bring someone back to life.

      • N1

      ()った(さかな)をいけすに()れて()しています。

      I'm keeping the fish I caught alive in the tank.

      • N1

      (うみ)(おぼ)れた(ひと)人工(じんこう)呼吸(こきゅう)心臓(しんぞう)マッサージで()かす

      Perform artificial respiration and chest compressions to revive a drowning victim.

      • N1

      魔物(まもの)が「お(まえ)()かす(ころ)すも(おれ)次第(しだい)だぞ」と()って不気味(ぶきみ)(わら)った。

      The monster grinned ominously and said, 'Whether you live or die is up to me.'

      • N1

      猟師(りょうし):「この獲物(えもの)(いま)()しておいて、調理(ちょうり)直前(ちょくぜん)()めることにしよう!」

      Hunter: 'Let’s keep this prey alive for now and slaughter it right before cooking.'

      • N1
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