1.
to make use of, to put to good use, to leverage
To effectively use skills, experience, resources, or qualities to achieve something.
経験を活かす。
To make use of one's experience.
自分の特長を活かせる仕事を探したい。
I want to find a job where I can make use of my strengths.
留学で身につけた語学力を仕事に活かしたい。
I want to put the language skills I acquired through studying abroad to use in my work.
活かす means to effectively utilize something valuable.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: Transitive (他動詞)
- Takes を particle: 〜を活かす
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 経験を活かす: to make use of experience
- 能力を活かす: to leverage one's abilities
- 特長を活かす: to put one's strengths to use
- 資源を活かす: to utilize resources
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 活かす: to put to good use (implies effective utilization)
- 使う: to use (general, neutral)
- 利用する: to utilize (formal, broader scope)