兆す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 兆す | 兆さない |
| Polite | 兆します | 兆しません |
| Past polite | 兆しました | 兆しませんでした |
| Past | 兆した | 兆さなかった |
| Te-form | 兆して | 兆さないで |
| Desire | 兆したい | 兆したくない |
| Potential | 兆せる | 兆せない |
| Passive | 兆される | 兆されない |
| Causative | 兆させる | 兆させない |
| Causative passive | 兆させられる | 兆させられない |
| Volitional | 兆そう | |
| Polite volitional | 兆しましょう | |
| Imperative | 兆せ | 兆すな |
| Conditional | 兆せば | 兆さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 兆したら | 兆さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
show signs; have symptoms; give indications
Used when something begins to appear or become noticeable, often with negative or medical connotations. Common with nouns like 兆し (sign) or 症状 (symptom).
Signs of fatigue began to show on his face.
If you start showing flu symptoms, please rest immediately.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
Literary or poetic use for plants beginning to grow; in modern Japanese, 芽が出る or 発芽する are more common. The kanji 萌す is specifically associated with this sense.
With the arrival of spring, the trees in the garden began to bud.