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[き(利)·か·す]
kikasu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 利かす

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (e.g. intimidation); to take advantage of (e.g. one's influence); to season (with salt, etc.); to put in
  2. to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
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Definition and Synonyms for 利かす

Practice avail oneself to
Synonyms: 使う, 使用, 働く, 働かす, 働かせる, 充てる, 利かす, 利用, 実行, 実践, 実践躬行, 履行, 引き当てる, 当てる, 当てはめる, 役立つ, 役立てる, 活用, 満つ, 用いる, 行う, 行ずる, 運用, 適用

Meanings for each kanji in 利かす

» profit; advantage; benefit

Stroke Order Diagrams for 利かす

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Conjugations for 利かす

masu stem
[き(利)·か·し]
kikashi
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Negative stem
[き(利)·か·さ]
kikasa
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te-form
[き(利)·か·し·て]
kikashite
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Negative te-form
[き(利)·か·さ·な·く·て]
kikasanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·な·く]
kikasanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·す]
kikasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·な·い]
kikasanai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た]
kikashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·な·か·っ·た]
kikasanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[き(利)·か·そ·う]
kikasou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·ま·す]
kikashimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·し·ま·せ·ん]
kikashimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·ま·し·た]
kikashimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·し·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikashimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[き(利)·か·し·ま·し·ょ·う]
kikashimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·い]
kikashitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·く·な·い]
kikashitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·か·っ·た]
kikashitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
kikashitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[き(利)·か·し·た]
kikashita
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te-form
[き(利)·か·し·た·く·て]
kikashitakute
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Negative te-form
[き(利)·か·し·た·く·な·く·て]
kikashitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·く]
kikashitaku
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Provisional Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·け·れ·ば]
kikashitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
kikashitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·か·っ·た·ら]
kikashitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kikashitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·さ]
kikashitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·せ]
kikase
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·な·さ·い]
kikashinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·ば]
kikaseba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·な·け·れ·ば]
kikasanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[き(利)·か·さ·な·き·ゃ]
kikasanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·ら]
kikashitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kikasanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·し·た·り]
kikashitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·る]
kikaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·な·い]
kikasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·た]
kikaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kikasenakatta
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masu-stem
[き(利)·か·せ]
kikase
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te-form
[き(利)·か·せ·て]
kikasete
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Negative te-form
[き(利)·か·せ·な·く·て]
kikasenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·ま·す]
kikasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kikasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·ま·し·た]
kikasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikasemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·る]
kikasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·な·い]
kikasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·た]
kikasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kikasarenakatta
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masu stem
[き(利)·か·さ·れ]
kikasare
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te-form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·て]
kikasarete
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Negative te-form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·な·く·て]
kikasarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·ま·す]
kikasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kikasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
kikasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikasaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·る]
kikasaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·な·い]
kikasasenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·た]
kikasaseta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kikasasenakatta
»
masu stem
[き(利)·か·さ·せ]
kikasase
»
te-form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·て]
kikasasete
»
Negative te-form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·な·く·て]
kikasasenakute
»
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ま·す]
kikasasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kikasasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
kikasasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikasasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
kikasaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
kikasaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
kikasaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kikasaserarenakatta
»
masu stem
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ]
kikasaserare
»
te-form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
kikasaserarete
»
Negative te-form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kikasaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
kikasaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kikasaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
kikasaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikasaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[き(利)·か·さ·ん]
kikasan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·ず]
kikasazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·ぬ]
kikasanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(利)·か·さ·ざ·る]
kikasazaru
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Sample Sentences for 利かす

She showed a great deal of wit in handling the delicate question.
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He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.
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My family is under the control of Mother.
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I had enough sense to get out of there.
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How about adding a little bit more salt?
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