祟る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 祟る | 祟らない |
| Polite | 祟ります | 祟りません |
| Past polite | 祟りました | 祟りませんでした |
| Past | 祟った | 祟らなかった |
| Te-form | 祟って | 祟らないで |
| Desire | 祟りたい | 祟りたくない |
| Potential | 祟れる | 祟れない |
| Passive | 祟られる | 祟られない |
| Causative | 祟らせる | 祟らせない |
| Causative passive | 祟らせられるalso 祟らされる | 祟らせられないalso 祟らされない |
| Volitional | 祟ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 祟りましょう | |
| Imperative | 祟れ | 祟るな |
| Conditional | 祟れば | 祟らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 祟ったら | 祟らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for supernatural curses, vengeful spirits, or divine punishment that brings misfortune or illness. Often appears in the passive form 祟られる.
When they destroyed the old shrine, they were cursed.
It is said that the spirits of warriors who died in battle long ago haunt this land.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
cause a bad result; bring about a negative outcome
Figurative extension: past actions or decisions come back to cause trouble, like a curse. Often used with ～が祟って or ～が祟りとなって.
The crash diet backfired and made me ill.
The unhealthy lifestyle of my youth has come back to haunt me, and now I'm often sick.