Meaning of 生き生き in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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生き生き, 活き活きJLPT 2
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Kana Readingいきいき
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Romajiikiiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to` particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- vividly; lively
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Example Sentences
生き生き, 活き活き, いきいき used in context
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Transcending time, the insects of ages gone past dance livelily in amber.
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ディッケンズの考えが、ロンドンの下町の生き生きした描写と共に読者には伝わる。
Dickens' thoughts come across along with the vivid depiction of old London.
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Dreams may be vivid and memorable.
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She painted a vivid picture of the event.
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Her dance was very fresh as a daisy.
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He has a very vivid imagination.
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Kanji found in this word
lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
On: カツ
Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける
9 strokes
life, genuine, birth
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う
5 strokes
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