写す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 写す | 写さない |
| Polite | 写します | 写しません |
| Past polite | 写しました | 写しませんでした |
| Past | 写した | 写さなかった |
| Te-form | 写して | 写さないで |
| Desire | 写したい | 写したくない |
| Potential | 写せる | 写せない |
| Passive | 写される | 写されない |
| Causative | 写させる | 写させない |
| Causative passive | 写させられる | 写させられない |
| Volitional | 写そう | |
| Polite volitional | 写しましょう | |
| Imperative | 写せ | 写すな |
| Conditional | 写せば | 写さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 写したら | 写さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
copy; duplicate; reproduce; trace; transcribe
Broad sense of making a copy: reproducing a document, tracing a picture, transcribing text, or duplicating data.
この書類をコピー機で写してください。
Please copy this document with the copier.
彼は地図を紙に丁寧に写した。
He carefully traced the map onto paper.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
describe; depict; portray; express
Used for representing something in words, pictures, or other media; capturing a scene, feeling, or appearance.
その小説は戦争の悲惨さをリアルに写している。
The novel depicts the misery of war realistically.
彼の絵は風景を忠実に写している。
His painting faithfully portrays the landscape.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
To follow something as a model or example; often used with ～に写す or in the pattern ～を手本に写す.
子供は親の行動をそのまま写す。
Children imitate their parents' behavior exactly.
先輩のやり方を手本に写して練習した。
I practiced by modeling after my senior's method.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
take a photo; photograph; film; shoot
Commonly used for taking pictures or filming; 撮る is more frequent in modern Japanese, but 写す is still widely understood and used, especially in compounds like 写真を写す.
旅行先でたくさん写真を写した。
I took many photos at the travel destination.
このカメラで夜景を写すのは難しい。
It's difficult to photograph night scenes with this camera.
I missed class, so I copied my friend's notes.
I practiced writing by copying the teacher's model.
This poem depicts the author's feelings.
I copied the contents of the blackboard into my notebook.
copy down; transcribe
verbatim copy; copying in entirety
sketch from life; drawing of real people or nature · magic-lantern picture; shadowgraph; copying picture for children · mirror image; metaphorical depiction
copying again; recopying
mindless repetition; parroting; speaking in a similar manner
dry firing a camera; clicking the shutter without film
coin cast from a mold made from an existing coin
double exposure
copy; transcribe; trace
record (photo/video); capture on camera
copying; tracing; copy