用が足せる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 用が足せる | 用が足せない |
| Polite | 用が足せます | 用が足せません |
| Past polite | 用が足せました | 用が足せませんでした |
| Past | 用が足せた | 用が足せなかった |
| Te-form | 用が足せて | 用が足せないで |
| Desire | 用が足せたい | 用が足せたくない |
| Potential | 用が足せられるalso 用が足せれる | 用が足せられないalso 用が足せれない |
| Passive | 用が足せられる | 用が足せられない |
| Causative | 用が足せさせる | 用が足せさせない |
| Causative passive | 用が足せさせられる | 用が足せさせられない |
| Volitional | 用が足せよう | |
| Polite volitional | 用が足せましょう | |
| Imperative | 用が足せろ | 用が足せるな |
| Conditional | 用が足せれば | 用が足せなければ |
| Tara conditional | 用が足せたら | 用が足せなかったら |
to make oneself understood (in a language)
Used when one can communicate sufficiently in a foreign language to handle daily needs. Often appears in potential form.
I can make myself understood in simple English.
to be able to relieve oneself
Euphemistic expression for being able to go to the toilet. Related to 用を足す.
See also: 用を足す (ようをたす)
I was able to relieve myself in the restroom.