Meaning of 果たす(はたす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 果たす, 果す JLPT 1

Kana Reading はたす

Romaji hatasu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do
Parts of speech

suffix, Godan verb with `su` ending

Meaning

to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

Example Sentences

果たす, 果す, はたす used in context

日本(にほん)創刊(そうかん)を果たした(はたす)イギリス発(はつ)のホームレスの人(じん)だけが販売者(はんばいしゃ)となれるストリートペーパー「ビッグイシュー」について紹介(しょうかい)しよう(する)。

I shall be introducing the street paper that is only sold by the homeless, "The Big Issue", started in England and has had its first Japanese issue.
労働交渉(ろうどうこうしょう)では組合(くみあい)の指導者(しどうしゃ)が重要な(じゅうよう)役割(やくわり)を果たす(はたす)。

In labor negotiation union leaders play an important role.
約束(やくそく)を果たさず(はたす)一ヶ月(いっかげつ)が過ぎて(すぎる)しまった(しまう)ことに気が付いた。

It was noticed after more than a month that that promise had not been carried out.
約束(やくそく)を果たさず(はたす)に１ヶ月(かげつ)が過ぎて(すぎる)しまった(しまう)のに気づいた(きづく)。

I realized one month had passed without my making good my promise.
約束(やくそく)はきちんと果たす(はたす)べきだ。

You should come through with your promise.
目的(もくてき)を果たす(はたす)のはきつそうだった(だ)。

It looked tough to achieve his aim.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

果たす

Plain Polite

果たします

Negative

果たさない

Negative Polite

果たしません

Past

Plain

果たした

Plain Polite

果たしました

Negative

果たさなかった

Negative Polite

果たしませんでした

Plain

果たして

Plain Polite

果たしまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

果たされる

Plain Polite

果たされます

Negative

果たされない

Negative Polite

果たされません

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Kanji found in this word

果 JLPT 3

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

On: カ

Kun: は.たす, はた.す, -は.たす, は.てる, -は.てる, は.て

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