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きる

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to live; to exist — 生きる
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きる

ikiru

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JLPT N4
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Ichidan verb
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Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to live; to exist

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)はみんな()きる権利(けんり)がある。
    Everyone has a right to live.
  2. to make a living; to subsist

  3. to be in effect; to be in use; to function

  4. to come to life; to be enlivened

  5. to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

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きた

ikita

Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
  1. live; living

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