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nasu
godan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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English Meaning(s) for なす

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to build up; to establish (esp. 成す)
  2. to form; to become (a state) (esp. 成す)
  3. to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
  4. to change into
  5. to do; to perform (esp. 為す)
auxiliary verb
  1. to intend to; to attempt; to try

Definition and Synonyms for なす

Make behave in a certain way
Synonyms: なす, いたす, なさる, こしらえる, 仕立てる, 作る, 延べる, 手がける, 行う
Make give certain properties to something
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, 仕立てる
Make change from one form into another
Synonyms: する, する, なす, 作る, 作り出す, 変じる, 変ずる
Action put in effect
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, しまう, しすます, まっとう, やりきる, 全うする, 完遂, 実施, 実行, 実践, 履行, 成し遂げる, 果たす, 為果せる, なし終える, し終える, 終える, 行う, やり遂げる, し遂げる, 遂げる, 遂行, 達成, 遣り抜く, 遣り通す
Put On carry out (performances)
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, なさる, 成し遂げる, 果たす, 行う
Perform carry out or perform an action
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, やる, いたす, しでかす, やらかす, 出来す, 執行, 執り行う, 実施, 実行, 実践, 履行, 成し遂げる, 果たす, 行う, 行ずる, やり遂げる, し遂げる, 遂げる, 遂行, 達成
Make gather and light the materials for
Synonyms: なす, こしらえる, 仕立てる, 延べる, 手がける, 行う
Make perform or carry out
Synonyms: なす, 行う
Construct create by linking linguistic units
Synonyms: なす, 構成
Do travel or traverse (a distance)
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, いたす, なさる, 仕る, 手がける, 行う
Take experience or feel or submit to
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, うける, 行う
Perform perform a function
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, あげる, いたす, 営む, 執行, 執り行う, 実施, 挙行, 行う
Make engage in
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, やる, いたす, やらかす, 行う, 行ずる
Effect act so as to bring into existence
Synonyms: なす
Take carry out
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, 行う
Constitute form or compose
Synonyms: なす, 構成
Compose form the substance of
Synonyms: なす, 構成, 組み上げる, 組成, 組み立てる, 組織

Categories なす is a member of

Act behave in a certain manner
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Modify cause to change
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Complete come or bring to a finish or an end
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Make make or cause to be or to become
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Effect produce
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Perform carry out or perform an action
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Go change location
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Experience go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Constitute form or compose
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Create From Raw Stuff make from scratch
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Create Mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
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Stroke Order Diagrams for なす

Conjugations for なす

masu stem
nashi
Negative stem
nasa
te-form
nashite
Negative te-form
nasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
nasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasanai
Past Indicative Form
nashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasanakatta
Presumptive Form
nasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nashimasen
Past Indicative Form
nashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
nashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
nashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
nashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
nashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
nashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
nashita
te-form
nashitakute
Negative te-form
nashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
nashitaku
Provisional Form
nashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
nashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
nashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
nashitakunakattara
Objective Form
nashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
naseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
nasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
nashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
nashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
naseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasenai
Past Indicative Form
naseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasenakatta
masu-stem
nase
te-form
nasete
Negative te-form
nasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasemasen
Past Indicative Form
nasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasarenai
Past Indicative Form
nasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasarenakatta
masu stem
nasare
te-form
nasarete
Negative te-form
nasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
nasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasasenai
Past Indicative Form
nasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasasenakatta
masu stem
nasase
te-form
nasasete
Negative te-form
nasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
nasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
nasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasaserarenakatta
masu stem
nasaserare
te-form
nasaserarete
Negative te-form
nasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
nasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
nasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
nasazaru

Sample Sentences for なす

Her excuse added up to nothing.
Many efforts have been make to develop market for imports.
A fierce battle was fought by the soldiers.
This sentence doesn't make sense.
He told the children about his adventures in Africa.

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