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生き

活き

Readings

Kana: いき、イキ
Romaji: iki, iki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

living; being alive

2

freshness; liveliness; vitality

3

situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains contains two or more gaps (in go)

4

stet; leave as-is (proofreading)

Note: usually イキ
Note: word usually written using kana alone
5

damned

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

長生(ながい)きして(まな)べ。
➥Live and learn.
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(だれ)()きていない。
➥None of them is alive.
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これは()(うつ)しだ。
➥This is true to life.
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彼女(かのじょ)長生(ながい)きした。
➥She lived a long life.
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()きててよかった!
➥This is life!
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人共(にんども)()きている。
➥Both are alive.
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