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生かす
いかす
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to keep something alive
2
to make use of
3
to make (the best) use of
4
to put to good use
5
to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.)
6
to let live
7
to keep alive
8
to revive
Example sentence
悪い状況を最大限に生かすようにするべきだ。
You should make the best of a bad situation.
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Kanji in this word
生
Life, Genuine, Birth
5 strokes
More words with
生
生徒
せいと ·
student
N5
生活
せいかつ ·
life
生産
せいさんする ·
production
N4
学生
がくせい ·
student
N5
生活
せいかつする ·
living
N4
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生産
せいさん ·
production
人生
じんせい ·
(human) life (e.g., conception to death)
N3
先生
せんせい ·
teacher
N5
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