Japanese

いきのこる
Meaning: to survive; to live through
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 生き残る 生き残らない
Polite 生き残ります 生き残りません
Past 生き残った 生き残らなかった
Polite + Past 生き残りました 生き残りませんでした
Te-form 生き残って 生き残らなくて
Potential 生き残れる 生き残れない
Passive 生き残られる 生き残られない
Causative 生き残らせる 生き残らせない
Causative + Passive 生き残らされる 生き残らされない
Imperative 生き残れ 生き残るな

Handwriting

生
き
残
る

Example sentences

Prepare to survive the harsh winter.
自然界では強者が生き残り、弱者が淘汰されるのが現実だ。
In the natural world, it is a reality that the strong survive and the weak are eliminated.
自然淘汰の理論によれば、環境に適応した生物が生き残る。
According to the theory of natural selection, organisms that adapt to their environment survive.

Usage Notes

Used for living after a disaster or competition.

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