愛す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 愛す | 愛さない |
| Polite | 愛します | 愛しません |
| Past polite | 愛しました | 愛しませんでした |
| Past | 愛した | 愛さなかった |
| Te-form | 愛して | 愛さないで |
| Desire | 愛したい | 愛したくない |
| Potential | 愛せる | 愛せない |
| Passive | 愛される | 愛されない |
| Causative | 愛させる | 愛させない |
| Causative passive | 愛させられる | 愛させられない |
| Volitional | 愛そう | |
| Polite volitional | 愛しましょう | |
| Imperative | 愛せ | 愛すな |
| Conditional | 愛せば | 愛さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 愛したら | 愛さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor), transitive verb
A godan verb with 'su' ending, used as a precursor to the modern suru verb 愛する. It is somewhat literary or old-fashioned compared to 愛する, but still encountered in modern Japanese, especially in poetic or emphatic contexts.
See also: 愛する
He loves his hometown from the bottom of his heart.
I want to live surrounded by people who are worthy of love.
He loves her from the bottom of his heart.
He was a man who loved his homeland his whole life.
to love and be loved back; to give and receive love