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bokasu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ぼか()·]
bokasu
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bokasu

English Meaning(s) for ぼかす

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to blur; to shade off; to gradate
  2. to obscure; to make ambiguous

Definition and Synonyms for ぼかす

Gradate pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another
Synonyms: ぼかす
Obscure make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Synonyms: ぼかす, ぼやかす
Slur utter indistinctly
Synonyms: ぼかす
Gradate arrange according to grades
Synonyms: ぼかす
Slur play smoothly or legato
Synonyms: ぼかす
Becloud make less visible or unclear
Synonyms: ぼかす, くぐもる, 曇る, 曇らす, 曇らせる, 覆う

Categories ぼかす is a member of

Change undergo a change
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Modify cause to change
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Speak express in speech
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Arrange put into a proper or systematic order
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Spiel replay (as a melody)
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Hide prevent from being seen or discovered
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ぼかす

Conjugations for ぼかす

masu stem
bokashi
Negative stem
bokasa
te-form
bokashite
Negative te-form
bokasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
bokasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasanai
Past Indicative Form
bokashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasanakatta
Presumptive Form
bokasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokashimasen
Past Indicative Form
bokashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
bokashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
bokashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
bokashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
bokashita
te-form
bokashitakute
Negative te-form
bokashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
bokashitaku
Provisional Form
bokashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
bokashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
bokashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
bokashitakunakattara
Objective Form
bokashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
bokaseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
bokasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
bokashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
bokashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasenai
Past Indicative Form
bokaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasenakatta
masu-stem
bokase
te-form
bokasete
Negative te-form
bokasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasemasen
Past Indicative Form
bokasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasarenai
Past Indicative Form
bokasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasarenakatta
masu stem
bokasare
te-form
bokasarete
Negative te-form
bokasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
bokasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasasenai
Past Indicative Form
bokasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasasenakatta
masu stem
bokasase
te-form
bokasasete
Negative te-form
bokasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
bokasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
bokasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasaserarenakatta
masu stem
bokasaserare
te-form
bokasaserarete
Negative te-form
bokasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
bokasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
bokasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokasazaru

Sample Sentences for ぼかす

Sponge absorbs water so it is convenient for shading water-colours and such.

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