支配
支配する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 支配する | 支配しない |
| Polite | 支配します | 支配しません |
| Past polite | 支配しました | 支配しませんでした |
| Past | 支配した | 支配しなかった |
| Te-form | 支配して | 支配しないで |
| Desire | 支配したい | 支配したくない |
| Potential | 支配できる | 支配できない |
| Passive | 支配される | 支配されない |
| Causative | 支配させる | 支配させない |
| Causative passive | 支配させられる | 支配させられない |
| Volitional | 支配しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 支配しましょう | |
| Imperative | 支配しろ | 支配するな |
| Conditional | 支配すれば | 支配しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 支配したら | 支配しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Broad sense of exercising power or authority over a country, organization, or person. Often implies a top-down, sometimes oppressive, relationship.
A dictator ruled the country.
Large corporations dominate the market.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
direction; management; guidance
Used for directing or managing an organization, project, or group in a more neutral or administrative sense, without the heavy connotation of 'domination'.
He manages the entire project.
An experienced leader guided the team.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
control (of destiny, opinion, etc.); influence; sway
Abstract control or strong influence over intangible things like public opinion, emotions, or fate. Often used with nouns like 世論, 運命, 感情.
The media has the power to sway public opinion.
He acted under the influence of anger.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Technical grammatical term for the relationship where a word determines the form of another, e.g., a verb governing a case. Rare outside linguistics.
This verb governs the accusative case.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を支配するto rule or dominate a territory
That dynasty controlled a vast territory for a long time.
- 支配下に置くto bring something under one's control
The company brought the market under its control.
- 世論を支配するto control or sway public opinion
The mass media is often said to control public opinion.
- 〈事〉に支配されるto be controlled or governed by (fate, emotion, etc.)
People sometimes feel they are governed by fate.
- 〈人〉の心を支配するto dominate someone's heart or mind
Her presence dominated his heart.
Expressions
- 法の支配rule of law