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生きる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生きる.
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Entry
1
to live; to exist
2
to make a living; to subsist
3
to be in effect; to be in use; to function
Examples
この本はまだ版権が生きている。
This book is still copyrighted.
4
to come to life; to be enlivened
5
to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
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