Japanese

すくう
Meaning: to save; to rescue; to help
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 救う 救わない
Polite 救います 救いません
Past 救った 救わなかった
Polite + Past 救いました 救いませんでした
Te-form 救って 救わなくて
Potential 救える 救えない
Passive 救われる 救われない
Causative 救わせる 救わせない
Causative + Passive 救わされる 救わされない
Imperative 救え 救うな

Handwriting

救
う

Example sentences

He saved a child who was drowning in the river.
彼は国を救った英雄として称えられている。
He is praised as a hero who saved the country.
勇者は世界を救うために魔王を滅ぼした。
The hero destroyed the demon king to save the world.
医師は、患者を救うという使命を果たすために人生を捧げた。
The doctor dedicated his life to fulfilling his mission of saving patients.
彼らは尊い命を救うために全力を尽くした。
They did their best to save precious lives.
彼は倒産寸前の会社を救った救世主だ。
He is the savior who saved the company from the brink of bankruptcy.
孤立した村を救うため、政府は救援の手を差し伸べた。
To save the isolated village, the government reached out a hand of rescue.
彼女のさり気ない優しさに救われた。
I was saved by her casual kindness.
彼は優れた医術を駆使して、多くの患者を救った。
He saved many patients by making full use of his superior medical skills.
仏はすべての衆生を救うと言われている
It is said that Buddha saves all living beings.

Usage Notes

Generally used for saving someone from a life-threatening or very difficult situation. It has a stronger nuance of 'rescue' than 'tasukeru' (help).

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