VocabJLPT N1
returning alive
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. returning alive
  2. 2. surviving
  3. 3. reaching the home plate
This noun means returning alive from a dangerous situation, such as a battlefield, disaster, or life-threatening ordeal. It carries a strong sense of survival against the odds and is often used in dramatic or serious contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The contact report simply stated that all personnel had returned alive.

Sentence 2

Honestly, I'm scared — can we even make it back alive in a storm like this?

Sentence 3

"I heard you made it back alive!" my mom said, laughing and crying at the same time.

Sentence 4

She bowed her head and said, "I only survived because of everyone's help."

Sentence 5

The mountain hut manager was so relieved to hear the missing climbers had made it back alive!