生かす

Quick Meaning

生かす means "to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)".生

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: ikasu

Study Flow

First read 生かす aloud, then connect the sound "ikasu" with the meaning "to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)".生

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 生かす.生
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)".
3. Say the romaji aloud: ikasu.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 生かす. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.生

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