Meaning of 為す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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為す, 成す, 生すJLPT 2
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Kana Readingなす
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Romajinasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to build up; to establish
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to form; to become (a state)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to change into
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to do; to perform
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary verb
- Meaning
- to intend to; to attempt; to try
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to have a child
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Example Sentences
為す, 成す, 生す, なす used in context
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She has a faculty for doing two things at once.
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He has made a fortune through hard work.
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He made his mark as a writer with his very first novel.
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He has an ambition to make a name for himself as a writer.
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彼は会社をくびになったんだけど、わざわい転じて福となすで、見事独立したから偉いよ。
His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business.
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He is bound to make a fortune.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
On: イ
Kun: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり
9 strokes
turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
On: セイ, ジョウ
Kun: な.る, な.す, -な.す
6 strokes
life, genuine, birth
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う
5 strokes
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