Jiten beta

いかす
Rank #9,783

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
    1. to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
  • 2. to let live; to keep alive
  • 3. to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life
  • 4. to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

Readings

生かす
(66%)
活かす
(21%)
いかす
(11%)
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