一家を成す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 一家を成す | 一家を成さない |
| Polite | 一家を成します | 一家を成しません |
| Past polite | 一家を成しました | 一家を成しませんでした |
| Past | 一家を成した | 一家を成さなかった |
| Te-form | 一家を成して | 一家を成さないで |
| Desire | 一家を成したい | 一家を成したくない |
| Potential | 一家を成せる | 一家を成せない |
| Passive | 一家を成される | 一家を成されない |
| Causative | 一家を成させる | 一家を成させない |
| Causative passive | 一家を成させられる | 一家を成させられない |
| Volitional | 一家を成そう | |
| Polite volitional | 一家を成しましょう | |
| Imperative | 一家を成せ | 一家を成すな |
| Conditional | 一家を成せば | 一家を成さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 一家を成したら | 一家を成さなかったら |
establish oneself as an authority; found a school of thought; make a name for oneself
Used when someone becomes a recognized expert or leader in a field, creating their own distinctive style or school. The literal meaning 'to make a home of one's own' is less common in modern usage; the idiomatic sense of professional or intellectual independence is primary.
He established himself as an authority in the medical world at a young age.
Some scholars found their own school of thought with original theories.