What does 生かす mean?
生かす is a Japanese verb meaning “to keep something alive; to make use of” in English. It can also be translated as “to let live, to revive, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)” depending on context. It is written as 生かす in kanji, いかす in hiragana, and ikasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
自分も生き、他人も生かせ。
Live and let live.
心停止の患者を応急処置で生かした。
We used emergency measures to revive the cardiac arrest patient.