卜する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 卜する | 卜さない |
| Polite | 卜します | 卜しません |
| Past polite | 卜しました | 卜しませんでした |
| Past | 卜した | 卜さなかった |
| Te-form | 卜して | 卜さないで |
| Desire | 卜したい | 卜したくない |
| Potential | 卜せる | 卜せない |
| Passive | 卜されるalso formal 卜せられる | 卜されないalso formal 卜せられない |
| Causative | 卜させる | 卜させない |
| Causative passive | 卜させられる | 卜させられない |
| Volitional | 卜そう | |
| Polite volitional | 卜しましょう | |
| Imperative | 卜せ | 卜するな |
| Conditional | 卜せば | 卜さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 卜したら | 卜さなかったら |
suru verb (special), transitive verb
tell a fortune; divine
Used for fortune-telling or divination, often in a traditional or literary context. The object is typically a person's fortune or fate.
The fortune-teller divined his fate.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
choose; settle upon; fix one's residence
Rare, literary use for selecting or deciding on a place to live, often with a sense of deliberate choice. Modern Japanese would more commonly use 選ぶ or 決める.
He chose a quiet place and built his residence.