沙汰
沙汰する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 沙汰する | 沙汰しない |
| Polite | 沙汰します | 沙汰しません |
| Past polite | 沙汰しました | 沙汰しませんでした |
| Past | 沙汰した | 沙汰しなかった |
| Te-form | 沙汰して | 沙汰しないで |
| Desire | 沙汰したい | 沙汰したくない |
| Potential | 沙汰できる | 沙汰できない |
| Passive | 沙汰される | 沙汰されない |
| Causative | 沙汰させる | 沙汰させない |
| Causative passive | 沙汰させられる | 沙汰させられない |
| Volitional | 沙汰しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 沙汰しましょう | |
| Imperative | 沙汰しろ | 沙汰するな |
| Conditional | 沙汰すれば | 沙汰しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 沙汰したら | 沙汰しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to a situation, event, or matter under discussion, often with a nuance of something that needs attention or resolution.
That matter has already been resolved.
Let's talk before it becomes a police matter.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Specifically a legal judgment or court decision; often used in formal contexts.
The court handed down a guilty verdict to the defendant.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
orders; instructions; directions
Official or authoritative commands, often from a superior or organization.
Please wait until you receive new orders from your boss.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Information or a message about something; often used in the negative to mean 'no word' or 'no news'.
There's been no word from him.
I'm waiting for notification of the results.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の沙汰ではないto be a crazy/irrational thing to do
Doing something like that is simply not sane.
- 〈人〉からの沙汰を待つto wait for word/a decision from someone
All we can do is wait for word from the court.
- 〈事〉の沙汰に及ぶto escalate to the point of (a lawsuit, fight, etc.)
This matter might escalate all the way to a lawsuit.