彼を生かす

English translation: to use his gift

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Japanese term or phrase:	彼を生かす
English translation:	to use his gift

11:16 Jun 5, 2013

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Social Sciences - Management

Japanese term or phrase: 彼を生かす

Dear members,

Can anyone figure out what the writer is trying to say here. This is the sentence which it is used within

組織の中に、彼を生かすような"文化的な蓄積"があってこそ、初めてスキルも生きてくる、というわけです。

Am I right in thinking that 彼を生かす is talking about encouraging or bringing the best out of others?

Any help appreciated,

Nick

Nicholas Hallsworth KudoZ activity Questions: 73 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 13 Japan
Local time: 16:30

to use his gift

Explanation:
I think you are right. It means to use or utilize his gift, talent, or whatever depending on the context.

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Note added at 25 mins (2013-06-05 11:42:09 GMT)
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That was just a literal translation.

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T.B.
United States
Local time: 02:30

Grading comment

Thank you for the quick response. It looks like the sentence is talking about utilizing the talents of others, rather than 'him' in particular, because no individual male person is mentioned. Still your answer helped me a lot.
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to use his gift

T.B.

capitalize on his strength, capitalize on his potential

yurimw

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to use his gift

T.B.
United States
Local time: 02:30
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12 hrs confidence:

capitalize on his strength, capitalize on his potential

Explanation:
I think your understanding is correct. It means to leverage his skills to achieve something.

However, as it is not certain as to what kind of skills this is referring to (it might just be his attitude he has by nature, or specific skills or qualifications he might have), therefore I would use "potential" or "strength".

yurimw
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of:

Japanese

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