TomoshiTomoshi

救い|すくいsukui[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounhelp; rescue; aid; relief
    アフリカの難民なんみんが救すくいを求もとめている。↗
    Refugees in Africa are seeking help.
  2. nounsalvation; solace; (source of) comfort; saving grace
  3. noun(religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
    「神かみはわれらの救すくいである」と司祭しさいは言いった。↗
    "God is our salvation," said the priest.
Japanese definitions
  1. 助たすけること。救済きゅうさいすること。兵へいを出だして加勢かせいすること。
Kanji in this word
救
English equivalents
solacesalvation
See also
殺しころし命取りいのちとり

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