傍観する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 傍観する | 傍観しない |
| Polite | 傍観します | 傍観しません |
| Past polite | 傍観しました | 傍観しませんでした |
| Past | 傍観した | 傍観しなかった |
| Te-form | 傍観して | 傍観しないで |
| Desire | 傍観したい | 傍観したくない |
| Potential | 傍観できる | 傍観できない |
| Passive | 傍観される | 傍観されない |
| Causative | 傍観させる | 傍観させない |
| Causative passive | 傍観させられる | 傍観させられない |
| Volitional | 傍観しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 傍観しましょう | |
| Imperative | 傍観しろ | 傍観するな |
| Conditional | 傍観すれば | 傍観しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 傍観したら | 傍観しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
looking on; standing by and watching; remaining a spectator
Describes observing a situation without getting involved, often with a nuance of passive detachment or deliberate non-intervention.
He just looked on at the dispute and did nothing.
Just standing by and watching won't solve the problem.
He stood by and watched the bullying without doing anything.
She decided to stay out of the dispute and simply watch from the sidelines.