Illustration: After heavy rain on a Japanese residential street, a maintenance worker kneels securely beside a swollen roadside drainage channel. Using a broad landing net, the worker lifts a soaked kitten away from fast-moving water and toward a neighbour holding an open towel on dry pavement.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

救すくう

sukuu

to save, to rescue

Example sentences

彼かれは高たかい木きから猫ねこを救すくった。
He rescued a cat from a high tree.
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その犬いぬは少女しょうじょの命いのちを救すくった。
The dog saved the girl’s life.
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彼かれらは危険きけんから彼かれを救すくった。
They rescued him from danger.
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Kanji in 救

救salvation; saveOnキュウKunすくう

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