救(すく)い

すくい

noun

salvation, relief, rescue

1. salvation, relief, rescue, saving grace

The act of saving or being saved from danger, suffering, or despair. Can be concrete (physical rescue) or abstract (spiritual salvation, emotional relief).

彼(かれ)の言葉(ことば)が救(すく)いになった。

His words were a source of comfort.

救(すく)いを求(もと)めて教会(きょうかい)を訪(おとず)れた。

I visited the church seeking salvation.

暗(くら)い話(はなし)の中(なか)で、最後(さいご)に希望(きぼう)が見(み)えたのがせめてもの救(すく)いだった。

In the midst of a dark story, seeing hope at the end was at least some consolation.

Usage

Derived from the verb 救(すく)う (to save, to rescue). Often used in emotional or spiritual contexts. The phrase せめてもの救(すく)い means "at least some consolation" or "the one saving grace," and is very common.

Common collocations

救(すく)いを求(もと)める: to seek salvation/help
救(すく)いの手(て): a helping hand
せめてもの救(すく)い: at least some consolation
救(すく)いがない: hopeless, beyond help

Similar words

救助(きゅうじょ): rescue (physical, more official)
救済(きゅうさい): relief, aid (institutional, formal)
慰(なぐさ)め: consolation, comfort (emotional)

Related Words

Related: 救(すく)う (to save, to rescue)

Compare: 救助(きゅうじょ) (rescue)

Compare: 救済(きゅうさい) (relief, aid)

Compare: 慰(なぐさ)め (consolation, comfort)

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Added 2026.2.22 21:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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