為す (nasu)
為す (なす, nasu) is a Japanese verb meaning “to do; to commit”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.
- Reading
- なす
- Romaji
- nasu
- Word class
- Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す
- Level
- JLPT N2 (unofficial)
Meaning
- to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about · godan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
Example sentences
Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.
Conjugation of 為す
Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す. Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 為す | なす nasu |
| Polite (~masu) | 為します | なします nashimasu |
| Negative | 為さない | なさない nasanai |
| Polite negative | 為しません | なしません nashimasen |
| Past | 為した | なした nashita |
| Polite past | 為しました | なしました nashimashita |
| Negative past | 為さなかった | なさなかった nasanakatta |
| Te-form | 為して | なして nashite |
| Potential | 為せる | なせる naseru |
| Passive | 為される | なされる nasareru |
| Causative | 為させる | なさせる nasaseru |
| Volitional | 為そう | なそう nasou |
| Imperative | 為せ | なせ nase |
| Conditional (~ba) | 為せば | なせば naseba |
Kanji in 為す
Related words
Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 為す.
Source: JMdict entry 2861111 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.