生かす（いかす）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to make use of
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 生かします | いかします |
| te-form | 生かして | いかして |
| ta-form (past) | 生かした | いかした |
| nai-form (negative) | 生かさない | いかさない |
| potential form | 生かせる | いかせる |
Example sentences
- これまでの経験を仕事に生かす。 — I put my past experience to use in my work.
- 自分の長所を生かして働く。 — I work by making the most of my strengths.
Idioms & proverbs containing “生かす”
- 小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす (しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす) — to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and save a large one
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