救う

すくう

Also written 済う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to relieve (from)
2. to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.); to bring to salvation

Kanji

• 救 rescue. Read as すくう.

Example sentences

• もし君がその橋から落ちるようなことがあれば、君を救うのはほとんど不可能だろう。
  If you were to fall from that bridge, it would be almost impossible to rescue you.
• 金持ちなら貧しい人を救ってやるのだが。
  Were I rich, I would help the poor.
• 環境を救うために、みんなが拠出も含めた協力をしなければならないでしょう。
  Everybody will have to pitch in to save the environment.
• 餓死寸前でいるところを、彼らは私達の命を救ってくれた。
  When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
• 何としても彼女を救わねばならない。
  I must save her at all costs.

Common phrases

• 命を救う
• 世界を救う
• 危機を救う
• 人々を救う
• 地球を救う
• チームを救う
• ピンチを救う
• 窮地を救う
• 危機から救う
• 人類を救う
• 患者を救う
• 子供たちを救う
• 国を救う
• 人命を救う
• 民を救う

Words containing 救う

• 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 4 more.

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