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Japanese verb任す (makasu) Conjugation
任す (makasu) means “to entrust, to leave”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 任さない and 任します, and the te-form is 任して. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- to entrust, to leave
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 任す
- Reading
- まかす
- Romaji
- makasu
- Masu form
- 任します
- Nai form
- 任さない
- Te-form
- 任して
- Ta form
- 任した
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 任す |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任さない |
| Polite | 任します |
| Polite negative | 任しません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 任した |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任さなかった |
| Polite | 任しました |
| Polite negative | 任しませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 任して |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任さないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 任している |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任していない |
| Polite | 任しています |
| Polite negative | 任していません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 任したい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任したくない |
| Polite | 任したいです |
| Polite negative | 任したくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 任そう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 任しましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 任せ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 任すな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 任してください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 任さないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 任せる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任せない |
| Polite | 任せます |
| Polite negative | 任せません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 任せば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任さなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 任したら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任さなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 任される |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任されない |
| Polite | 任されます |
| Polite negative | 任されません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 任させる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任させない |
| Polite | 任させます |
| Polite negative | 任させません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 任させられる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 任させられない |
| Polite | 任させられます |
| Polite negative | 任させられません |
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- 狙う (nerau)to aim at
- 素早い (subayai)quick, swift, nimble
- 阻む (habamu)to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent
- 張る (haru)to stick, to paste, to affix
- 負う (ou)to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder
- 分かつ (wakatsu)to divide, to separate
- 預け入れる (azukeireru)to make a deposit
- 見当たらない (miataranai)not be found
- 解きほぐす (tokihogusu)to disentangle, to untangle, to unravel
- 間違いない (machigainai)certain, sure, no doubt
About these tables
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