Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to live; to exist
彼はまだ生きているようだ。It seems that he is still alive.
2. to make a living; to subsist
生きるために、金を稼がなければ。I have to earn money to make a living.
3. to be in effect; to be in use; to function
その契約はまだ生きている。That contract is still in effect.
4. to come to life; to be enlivened
背景を変えたら、絵がぐっと生きてきた。When I changed the background, the painting really came to life.
5. to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
打者はエラーで一塁に生きた。The batter reached first base safely on an error.