のめす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | のめす | のめさない |
| Polite | のめします | のめしません |
| Past polite | のめしました | のめしませんでした |
| Past | のめした | のめさなかった |
| Te-form | のめして | のめさないで |
| Desire | のめしたい | のめしたくない |
| Potential | のめせる | のめせない |
| Passive | のめされる | のめされない |
| Causative | のめさせる | のめさせない |
| Causative passive | のめさせられる | のめさせられない |
| Volitional | のめそう | |
| Polite volitional | のめしましょう | |
| Imperative | のめせ | のめすな |
| Conditional | のめせば | のめさなければ |
| Tara conditional | のめしたら | のめさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
make someone fall forward; knock someone down face-first
Transitive verb meaning to cause someone to fall forward, often by pushing or tripping. Not a common everyday word; more likely encountered in descriptive or colloquial contexts.
He was pushed from behind and made to fall forward.
The drunk ended up knocking a passerby down face-first.
auxiliary verb, godan verb (-su)
do thoroughly; do to the end
Auxiliary verb attached to the -masu stem of another verb, adding the meaning of doing something thoroughly or completely. This usage is rare and somewhat old-fashioned; modern Japanese more often uses 〜きる or 〜ぬく.
Attached to the -masu stem of a verb, as in 走りのめす, it expresses the meaning of 'do thoroughly'.