亡くす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 亡くす | 亡くさない |
| Polite | 亡くします | 亡くしません |
| Past polite | 亡くしました | 亡くしませんでした |
| Past | 亡くした | 亡くさなかった |
| Te-form | 亡くして | 亡くさないで |
| Desire | 亡くしたい | 亡くしたくない |
| Potential | 亡くせる | 亡くせない |
| Passive | 亡くされる | 亡くされない |
| Causative | 亡くさせる | 亡くさせない |
| Causative passive | 亡くさせられる | 亡くさせられない |
| Volitional | 亡くそう | |
| Polite volitional | 亡くしましょう | |
| Imperative | 亡くせ | 亡くすな |
| Conditional | 亡くせば | 亡くさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 亡くしたら | 亡くさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
lose through death; be bereaved of
Used specifically for losing a close person such as a family member or friend through death. Not used for losing objects or abstract things; for those, use 無くす.
He lost his wife at a young age.
Many people lost their families in the war.
He lost his mother last year.
She lost her husband at a young age.