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生かす

いかす

Readings

いかす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
  2. 2.
    v5s, vtto let live; to keep alive
  3. 3.
    v5s, vtto revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life
  4. 4.
    v5s, vtto restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

Kanji breakdown

生
N25 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

彼はわずかな収入を精一杯活かした。

He made the best of his small income.

自分も生き、他人も生かせ。

Live and let live.

心停止の患者を応急処置で生かした。

We used emergency measures to revive the cardiac arrest patient.

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生かすいかす

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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