N31074/1669

すく

rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to rescue (someone), to save, to help (out of a difficulty), to relieve (from)
  • to save (spiritually), to redeem (from sin), to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.), to bring to salvation

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Example sentences

かれおぼれている子供こどもすくった

He rescued a drowning child.

その医者いしゃおおくのいのちすくってきた

That doctor has saved many lives.

友達ともだち言葉ことばわたしすくった

My friend's words saved me.

かねだけではひとこころすくことはできない。

Money alone cannot save a person's heart.

その宗教しゅうきょう信者しんじゃたちのたましいすくおしえている。

That religion teaches that it will save the souls of its believers.