Vocab Info
N4 Ichidan 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
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to live, to exist
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to make a living, to subsist
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3.
to be in effect, to be in use, to function
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4.
to come to life, to be enlivened
Ichidan 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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
い
き
る
Anime Top 300
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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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