Jisho

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Words — 2 found

Noun
1. keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life
Noun
2. keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
Other forms
飼殺し 【かいごろし】
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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.)
  • かれ
  • わずかな
  • しゅうにゅう収入
  • せいいっぱい精一杯
  • 活かした
He made the best of his small income.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to let live; to keep aliveOnly applies to 生かす
  • じぶん自分
  • 生き
  • たにん他人
  • 生かせ
Live and let live.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to lifeOnly applies to 生かす
  • しんていし心停止
  • かんじゃ患者
  • おうきゅうしょち応急処置
  • 生かした
We used emergency measures to revive the cardiac arrest patient.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4. to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other forms
活かす 【いかす】
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