JLPT N3 · Verb

現す (arawasu)

現す (あらわす, arawasu) is a Japanese verb meaning “to represent; to signify”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
あらわす
Romaji
arawasu
Word class
Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. to represent; to signify; to stand for · godan verb, transitive · esp. 表す, 表わす
  2. to reveal; to show; to display · godan verb, transitive · esp. 現す, 現わす
  3. to express · godan verb, transitive · esp. 表す, 表わす
  4. to make widely known · godan verb, transitive · esp. 顕す

Example sentences

&のマークはandの文字を表す。
The sign "&" stands for "and".
ご自分の栄光を現された。
He thus revealed his glory.
あなたのご親切に対し深く感謝の意を表します。
I wish to express my deep appreciation for your kindness.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Conjugation of 現す

Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す. Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.

FormJapaneseReading
Dictionary現すあらわす arawasu
Polite (~masu)現しますあらわします arawashimasu
Negative現さないあらわさない arawasanai
Polite negative現しませんあらわしません arawashimasen
Past現したあらわした arawashita
Polite past現しましたあらわしました arawashimashita
Negative past現さなかったあらわさなかった arawasanakatta
Te-form現してあらわして arawashite
Potential現せるあらわせる arawaseru
Passive現されるあらわされる arawasareru
Causative現させるあらわさせる arawasaseru
Volitional現そうあらわそう arawasou
Imperative現せあらわせ arawase
Conditional (~ba)現せばあらわせば arawaseba

Kanji in 現す

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 現す.

Source: JMdict entry 1263490 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.