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

    Dictionary Definition

    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 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}

      • N1

      ()った(さかな)をいけすに()れて()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}

      • 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

      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}

      • 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 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}

      • 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 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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