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seru
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

saseru

English Meaning(s) for せる

auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. auxiliary verb indicating the causative (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す)
  2. auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.)
  3. auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions (as 〜(さ)せられる, 〜あら(さ)せられる, 〜(さ)せ給う, etc.)

Stroke Order Diagrams for せる

Conjugations for せる

masu stem
se
Negative stem
se
te-form
sete
Negative te-form
senakute
Adverbial Negative Form
senaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
seru
Present Indicative Negative Form
senai
Past Indicative Form
seta
Past Indicative Negative Form
senakatta
Presumptive Form
seyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
semasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
semasen
Past Indicative Form
semashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
semasendeshita
Presumptive Form
semashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
setai
Present Indicative Negative Form
setakunai
Past Indicative Form
setakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
setakunakatta
Adjective stem
seta
te-form
setakute
Negative te-form
setakunakute
Adverbial Form
setaku
Provisional Form
setakereba
Provisional Negative Form
setakunakereba
Conditional Form
setakattara
Conditional Negative Form
setakunakattara
Objective Form
setasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
senasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
sereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
senakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
senakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
setara
Present Indicative Negative Form
senakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
setari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
serareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
serarenai
Past Indicative Form
serareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
serarenakatta
masu-stem
serare
te-form
serarete
Negative te-form
serarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
seraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
seraremasen
Past Indicative Form
seraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
seraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
serenai
Past Indicative Form
sereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
serenakatta
te-form
serete
Negative te-form
serenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
seremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
seremasen
Past Indicative Form
seremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
seremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
serareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
serarenai
Past Indicative Form
serareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
serarenakatta
masu stem
serare
te-form
serarete
Negative te-form
serarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
seraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
seraremasen
Past Indicative Form
seraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
seraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sesasenai
Past Indicative Form
sesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sesasenakatta
masu stem
sesase
te-form
sesasete
Negative te-form
sesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
sesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
sesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sesaserarenakatta
masu stem
sesaserare
te-form
sesaserarete
Negative te-form
sesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
sesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
sen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
sezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
senu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
sezaru

Sample Sentences for せる

I’m irritated…oh yeah! I will call my boyfriend and take it out on him!
Ready, rock-paper-scissors! It's a draw!
She has a habit of coughing before she speaks.
He cleared his throat, and said:"I love Tatoeba!".
It is hard to discern between the true and the false.

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