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Meaning of 叙す(じょす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

叙す
Kana Reading
じょす
Romaji
josu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to relate; to narrate; to describe
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to confer (a rank)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
叙す
Plain Polite
叙します
Negative
叙さない
Negative Polite
叙しません

Past

Plain
叙した
Plain Polite
叙しました
Negative
叙さなかった
Negative Polite
叙しませんでした

Te

Plain
叙して
Plain Polite
叙しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
叙される
Plain Polite
叙されます
Negative
叙されない
Negative Polite
叙されません

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JLPT 1

confer, relate, narrate, describe

On: ジョ

Kun: つい.ず, ついで

9 strokes

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