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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

生いかす

ikasu

to make good use of

Also written 活かす in this sense. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは自分じぶんの経験けいけんをうまく生いかした。

    He turned his experience to good account.

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  2. 彼かれはわずかな収入しゅうにゅうを精一杯せいいっぱい活いかした。

    He made the best of his small income.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれはその金かねをうまく生いかして使つかった。

    He made good use of the money.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 生

  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける

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