嘱す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 嘱す | 嘱さない |
| Polite | 嘱します | 嘱しません |
| Past polite | 嘱しました | 嘱しませんでした |
| Past | 嘱した | 嘱さなかった |
| Te-form | 嘱して | 嘱さないで |
| Desire | 嘱したい | 嘱したくない |
| Potential | 嘱せる | 嘱せない |
| Passive | 嘱される | 嘱されない |
| Causative | 嘱させる | 嘱させない |
| Causative passive | 嘱させられる | 嘱させられない |
| Volitional | 嘱そう | |
| Polite volitional | 嘱しましょう | |
| Imperative | 嘱せ | 嘱すな |
| Conditional | 嘱せば | 嘱さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 嘱したら | 嘱さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
entrust with; pin hopes on
Formal/literary. Used when entrusting a person with a task or responsibility, or placing high expectations on someone's future.
See also: 嘱する
The president entrusted him with the new business.
The parents pin great hopes on their son's future.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
have someone deliver; leave a message
Formal/literary. Used when asking someone to convey a letter, message, or word.
See also: 嘱する
I had him deliver the letter.
I left a message and went home.
entrust with; pin hopes on; have great expectations for · have someone deliver; leave a message; send word
Standard kanji spelling for entrusting or commissioning.
Alternate kanji form; less common and may be confused with 属する (ぞくする, 'to belong').
The kanji 嘱 means 'entrust' or 'commission'. The verb 嘱す is a godan form derived from the classical verb 嘱す (しょくす), which itself comes from the kanji reading. The alternate kanji 属 is sometimes used but is less precise.