Lingaku救う【すくう】
Frequency rank: 1,038.
- to rescue from; to help out of; to save
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 救う【すくう】Frequency rank: 1,038.
- すくうFrequency rank: 11,768. – 11,790.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] rescues [Situation]
[Person] saves [Person]
[He/She] helps to save [Difficulty]
[God] saves [Person]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to rescue from; to help out of; to save
This meaning is used when referring to the act of saving someone or something from danger or distress. It can involve physical rescue, emotional support, or providing assistance that leads to improvement or safety.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きゅうじょ救助するto rescueいのち命をすくう救うto save a lifeひと人をすくう救うto save a personこまっている困っているひと人をすくう救うto help someone in troubleきけん危険からすくう救うto rescue from dangerこころ心をすくう救うto save a heart (figuratively)じぶん自分をすくう救うto save oneselfこんなん困難をすくう救うto help out of difficultiesすくいのて救いの手をさしのべる差し伸べるto extend a helping handさいごのしゅだん最後の手段ですくう救うto save as a last resort
Generated related terms (experimental)
すくう救う【すくう】
To save or rescue someone from danger or a difficult situation.
たすける助ける【たすける】
To help or assist someone in need; similar in meaning but can be broader in context.
I will help my friend as much as I can when they are in trouble.
To protect someone or something, often from harm or danger.
きゅうじょ救助【きゅうじょ】
Refers specifically to rescue efforts, often organized or official.
きゅうさい救済【きゅうさい】
Refers to relief or assistance provided to those in need, often in a humanitarian context.
Example sentences
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The soldier saved his friend at the cost of his own life.
She saved her baby's life at the risk of losing her own.
They forgot all about Noah, who had saved them.
He was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.
He saved his friend at the risk of his own life.
He saved his daughter from the fire at the cost of his own life.
He saved the drowning child at the cost of his own life.