生 きる ikiru
ikiru
Ichidan Verb
1. to live; to exist
Intransitive
Ichidan Verb
2. to make a living; to subsist
Intransitive
Ichidan Verb
3. to be in effect; to be in use; to function
Intransitive
この本 はまだ版権 が生 きている。
kono honwa mada hankenga ikite iru.
This book is still copyrighted.
Ichidan Verb
4. to come to life; to be enlivened
Intransitive
Ichidan Verb
5. to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
Intransitive
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この本 はまだ版権 が生 きている。
kono honwa mada hankenga ikite iru.
This book is still copyrighted.
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ikitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Do not want to live.; Don't want to be alive.
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ikichau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Living on; Living through
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ikitewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not live.; Must not be allowed to live.
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ikinakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to live.; Not necessary to live.
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ikiru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks alive; Seems alive
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ikinaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't live.; Don't survive.
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ikisaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be allowed to live; To be kept alive
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ikita sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It is said (they) lived.; (Someone) was said to be alive.
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ikitarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seemed to have lived; Appeared to have survived
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ikiru sōda
Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")
1. I hear (they) live.; I hear (someone) is alive.
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ikiru yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems alive.; Looks alive.
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ikirurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to be alive.; Appears to be living.
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