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生かす [ichi1,news1,nf12] 活かす
いかす [ichi1,news1,nf12]
1. [v5s,vt]
▶ to make (the best) use of
▶ to put to good use
▶ to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.)
▶ to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2. (生かす only) [v5s,vt]
▶ to let live
▶ to keep alive
3. (生かす only) [v5s,vt]
▶ to revive
▶ to resuscitate
▶ to bring back to life
4. [v5s,vt]
▶ to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2023-07-28 23:28:45  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think they are best as restrictions. Most JEs don't even have 活かす.
  Diff:
@@ -27,0 +28 @@
+<stagk>生かす</stagk>
@@ -30 +30,0 @@
-<s_inf>esp. 生かす</s_inf>
@@ -34,0 +35 @@
+<stagk>生かす</stagk>
@@ -37 +37,0 @@
-<s_inf>esp. 生かす</s_inf>
3. A* 2023-07-28 15:45:34  Marcus Aseth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://chigai-allguide.com/cw0052/
  Comments:
the reference above says "生命を保たせる意味で「活かす」は使用しない" - I was trying to include this information, but I don't know if that's the correct way
  Diff:
@@ -29,0 +30 @@
+<s_inf>esp. 生かす</s_inf>
@@ -35,0 +37 @@
+<s_inf>esp. 生かす</s_inf>
2. A 2018-06-24 23:51:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-06-18 16:15:12  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, daij
  Comments:
Added sense.
  Diff:
@@ -22,0 +23 @@
+<gloss>to put to good use</gloss>
@@ -24 +25 @@
-<gloss>to capitalise on (experience, etc)</gloss>
+<gloss>to capitalise on (experience, etc.)</gloss>
@@ -36,0 +38,6 @@
+<gloss>to bring back to life</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5s;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)</gloss>

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