出征
出征する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 出征する | 出征しない |
| Polite | 出征します | 出征しません |
| Past polite | 出征しました | 出征しませんでした |
| Past | 出征した | 出征しなかった |
| Te-form | 出征して | 出征しないで |
| Desire | 出征したい | 出征したくない |
| Potential | 出征できる | 出征できない |
| Passive | 出征される | 出征されない |
| Causative | 出征させる | 出征させない |
| Causative passive | 出征させられる | 出征させられない |
| Volitional | 出征しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 出征しましょう | |
| Imperative | 出征しろ | 出征するな |
| Conditional | 出征すれば | 出征しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 出征したら | 出征しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going to war; departure for the front
General term for departing to participate in a war or military campaign. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
My grandfather went to the front when he was young.
Records show families seeing off soldiers departing for the front.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
departure for military service (in response to a draft)
Specifically refers to leaving for military service after being drafted or called up, as opposed to volunteering. Common in discussions of conscription systems.
Many young men were forced to depart for military service under the conscription ordinance.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が出征するfor someone to depart for the front/war
My grandfather went off to war at the age of twenty.
- 出征を見送るto send someone off as they depart for war
The villagers saw their sons off at the station as they left for the war.
- 〈人〉に出征命令が下るfor someone to receive orders to depart for military service
He too received orders to depart for military service.