Lingaku生かす【いかす】
Frequency rank: 4,207. – 4,211. (for form いかす: 3,976. – 3,980.)
- to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
- to let live; to keep alive
- to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life
- to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 生かす【いかす】Frequency rank: 4,207. – 4,211.
- 活かす【いかす】Frequency rank: 4,395. – 4,397.
- いかすFrequency rank: 3,976. – 3,980.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
- to let live; to keep alive
- to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life
- to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
This meaning refers to utilizing something effectively, emphasizing the importance of maximizing one's skills or resources in various situations.
He successfully used his experience to make the new project a success.
This meaning indicates the act of allowing someone or something to continue living or existing, often highlighting a sense of preservation or care.
This meaning pertains to the act of restoring life or consciousness to someone or something that has ceased to function, whether literally or figuratively.
The doctor did everything possible to revive the patient who had stopped breathing.
This meaning relates to the act of reintroducing or reinstating content that has been removed or lost, typically in a context of editing or reviewing written material.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いかす生かすことができるto be able to make use ofのうりょく能力をいかす生かすto leverage one's abilitiesけいけんをいかす経験を生かすto capitalize on experienceいかし生かしかた方way of utilizingすきるスキルをいかす生かすto make use of skillsいかす生かすためのどりょく努力effort to make good use ofびじねすちゃんすビジネスチャンスをいかす生かすto leverage business opportunitiesいかす生かすぎじゅつ技術techniques for making good use ofかれ彼のさいのう才能をいかす生かすto make the best use of his talentいのち命をいかす生かすto keep a life aliveいかす生かすためのしゅだん手段means to sustain life
Example sentences
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In order to bring out your talents to the full you need to a profession more suited to you, to find a new work place.
He turned his artistic gifts to good account by becoming a painter.
To be a good teacher, you must know how to make the most of what your students have.
We provide broad services to the computer end users, based on our experience and technical expertise.
I hoped that I would marry while my mother was still alive.
You can put your talents to good use if you become a designer.