Japanese

いきぬく
Meaning: to survive; to live through; to weather
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 生き抜く 生き抜かない
Polite 生き抜きます 生き抜きません
Past 生き抜いた 生き抜かなかった
Polite + Past 生き抜きました 生き抜きませんでした
Te-form 生き抜いて 生き抜かなくて
Potential 生き抜ける 生き抜けない
Passive 生き抜かれる 生き抜かれない
Causative 生き抜かせる 生き抜かせない
Causative + Passive 生き抜かされる 生き抜かされない
Imperative 生き抜け 生き抜くな

Handwriting

生
き
抜
く

Example sentences

He survived the harsh environment.
彼は乱世を生き抜いた英雄だ。
He is a hero who lived through troubled times.
その老将は数々の戦いを生き抜いた。
The old general had survived numerous battles.

Usage Notes

Often used for overcoming extreme difficulties or prolonged hardship.

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