救い

すくい

Meanings

1. Noun help; rescue; aid; relief
2. salvation; solace; (source of) comfort; saving grace
3. (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

Kanji

• 救 rescue. Read as すくう.

Example sentences

• 『トムとメアリー』は最後まで救いのない暗い話だった。
  All the way to the end, "Tom and Mary" was a hopeless and depressing story.

Common phrases

• 救いを求める
• 救いになる
• 救いがある

Words containing 救い

• 救い出す (すくいだす) to rescue
• 救い主 (すくいぬし) savior
• 救い上げる (すくいあげる) to pick up and rescue

And 3 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Written

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