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 |
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.
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.
The minister stepped down from office after the fraud came to light.
The party was forced into opposition after its crushing election defeat.