生いく

nidan verb (upper class) with 'ku' ending (archaic), yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic), intransitive verb

to live; to exist

Archaic intransitive verb meaning 'to live' or 'to exist'. It is the older form of modern 生きる. Found in classical Japanese texts.

See also: 生きる

• 昔むかしの人ひとは「生いく」と言いったが、今いまは「生いきる」と言いう。

  People in the past said 'iku' for 'to live', but now they say 'ikiru'.

nidan verb (lower class) with 'ku' ending (archaic), transitive verb

to bring to life

Archaic transitive verb meaning 'to bring to life' or 'to make alive'. It is the older form of modern 生ける. Used in classical contexts.

See also: 生ける

• 古こ典てんでは「花はなを活いく」のように使つかわれた。

  In classical literature, it was used like 'hana wo iku' (to bring flowers to life).