生かす (Ikasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto let live; to keep alive
- godan verb, transitive verbto revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life
- godan verb, transitive verbto restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Examples
生かしてはおかぬ。
He must not live.
己も生き他も生かせ。
Live and let live.
その魚は生かしておこう。
I will keep the fish alive.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).