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生かす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生かす.
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1
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
Examples
彼はわずかな収入を精一杯活かした。
He made the best of his small income.
2
生かす only
to let live; to keep alive
Examples
自分も生き、他人も生かせ。
Live and let live.
3
生かす only
to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life
Examples
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.
4
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
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