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Zach

生かす

活かす

Reading

Kana: いかす
Romaji: ikasu
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Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc)

2

to let live; to keep alive

3

to revive; to resuscitate

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

Example Sentences

()かしてはおかぬ。
➥He must not live.
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その(さかな)()かしておこう。
➥I will keep the fish alive.
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(きみ)()かすも(ころ)すも(ぼく)次第(しだい)だ。
➥It's up to me whether I kill you or let you live!
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(おのれ)()()()かせ。
➥Live and let live.
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自分(じぶん)()き、他人(たにん)()かせ。
➥Live and let live.
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我々(われわれ)()かそうとして(かれ)()んだ。
➥He died, so we might live.
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