Vocab Info
N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb
生きるto live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Common
る-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to live, to exist
る-verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to make a living, to subsist
る-verb, Intransitive verb
3.
to be in effect, to be in use, to function
る-verb, Intransitive verb
4.
to come to life, to be enlivened
る-verb, Intransitive verb
5.
to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
All Forms
生きる 【いきる】、活きる 【いきる】
Details
Pitch Accent
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る
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君なしでは生きていけません。
I can't live without you.
あなたは何歳まで生きたいですか?
How old do you want to live to?
食事なしで生きていける人など存在しないだろう。
There is no such thing as a person who can live without food.
50年前に作られたその法律がまだ生きているなんて信じられません。
I cannot believe that that law, made 50 years ago, is still alive.
僕の兄は今手術室の中で、生きるか死ぬかという瀬戸際の状態にいます。
My brother is in the operating room right now, on the brink of life and death.
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