1.
to save, to rescue
To free from danger or harm.
命を救う。
To save a life.
溺れている人を救った。
I rescued a drowning person.
彼に救われた。
I was saved by him.
2.
to help, to relieve
To assist someone in need.
困っている人を救う。
To help people in trouble.
貧しい子供たちを救いたい。
I want to help poor children.
飢えに苦しむ人々を救う活動。
Activities to help people suffering from hunger.
救う means to save or rescue someone from danger, harm, or difficulty.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pattern: [person/thing]を救う
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 命を救う: to save a life
- 溺れている人を救う: to rescue a drowning person
- 世界を救う: to save the world
- 危機から救う: to save from a crisis
PASSIVE FORM:
救われる is commonly used: 彼に救われた (I was saved by him).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 救う: to save/rescue (from danger)
- 助ける: to help (broader, more general assistance)
- 救助する: to rescue (often formal/emergency contexts)
RELATED NOUNS:
- 救い: salvation, relief
- 救世主: savior