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下野する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 下野する | 下野しない |
| Polite | 下野します | 下野しません |
| Past polite | 下野しました | 下野しませんでした |
| Past | 下野した | 下野しなかった |
| Te-form | 下野して | 下野しないで |
| Desire | 下野したい | 下野したくない |
| Potential | 下野できる | 下野できない |
| Passive | 下野される | 下野されない |
| Causative | 下野させる | 下野させない |
| Causative passive | 下野させられる | 下野させられない |
| Volitional | 下野しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 下野しましょう | |
| Imperative | 下野しろ | 下野するな |
| Conditional | 下野すれば | 下野しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 下野したら | 下野しなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
resignation from public office; stepping down
Used for a person resigning from a government or public position. Often appears as 下野する.
The minister resigned from office to take responsibility.
2
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
leaving power; going into opposition
Used for a political party losing power and becoming the opposition. Often appears as 下野する.
The ruling party lost the election and went into opposition.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が下野するfor someone to step down from public office
The minister stepped down from office after the fraud came to light.
- 下野に追い込まれるto be forced into resignation or out of power
The party was forced into opposition after its crushing election defeat.