Japanese Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Japanese word
救う
Pronunciation
Romajisukū
Meaning
- verbsave
Example
私は友だちを救います。watashi wa tomo da chi o suku i ma su
I will save my friend.
More examples
医師は手術で患者の命を救いました。i shi wa shu jutsu de kan ja no inochi o suku i ma shi ta
The doctor saved the patient's life through surgery.
Core concept
Describes bringing someone out of danger or hardship and into safety or relief.
Common phrases
命を救うinochi o sukū
save a life
人を危険から救うhito o ki ken ka ra sukū
save a person from danger
Similar words
助けるtasukeru: To help a person escape danger or overcome a difficult situation.
助け出すtasukedasu: To take a person out of danger, trouble, or a difficult place.
救助するkyūjosuru: To save a person from danger by using planned or organized action.
Definition in Japanese
危険や困難な状態にある人を助け、そこから抜け出させる。ki ken ya kon nan na jō tai ni a ru hito o tasu ke so ko ka ra nu ke da sa se ru
Word origin
救う (sukū) is a simple native Japanese verb rather than a Sino-Japanese formation; its stem suk- combines with the verb ending -u, and 救ふ (sukū) is its historical kana spelling.
Usage tips
- Unlike the English verb save, 救う (sukū) usually concerns a person, life, or difficult situation rather than storing a file or preserving a document.