Vocabulary

What does 救い (すくい, sukui) mean?

救い (すくい, sukui) means salvation, help, rescue; relief, comfort.

Quick facts
Readingすくい
Romajisukui
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
すくい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsukui

salvation, help, rescue; relief, comfort

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

Example sentences

  • I prayed to God, seeking salvation.

  • A single remark from him became a source of comfort for me.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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