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JLPT N1 · Noun

救い (sukui)

救い (すくい, sukui) is a Japanese noun meaning “help; rescue”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
すくい
Romaji
sukui
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

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

Example sentences

アフリカの難民が救いを求めている。
Refugees in Africa are seeking help.
Tatoeba #230384
「神はわれらの救いである」と司祭は言った。
"God is our salvation," said the priest.
Tatoeba #236262

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 救い

救
salvation, save, helpキュウ・すく.う · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 救い.

救うすくうto rescue (someone)救助きゅうじょrelief救援きゅうえんrelief救済きゅうさいrelief

Source: JMdict entry 1229030 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.