切らす
切らす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 切らす | 切らさない |
| Polite | 切らします | 切らしません |
| Past polite | 切らしました | 切らしませんでした |
| Past | 切らした | 切らさなかった |
| Te-form | 切らして | 切らさないで |
| Desire | 切らしたい | 切らしたくない |
| Potential | 切らせる | 切らせない |
| Passive | 切らされる | 切らされない |
| Causative | 切らさせる | 切らさせない |
| Causative passive | 切らさせられる | 切らさせられない |
| Volitional | 切らそう | |
| Polite volitional | 切らしましょう | |
| Imperative | 切らせ | 切らすな |
| Conditional | 切らせば | 切らさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 切らしたら | 切らさなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
run out of; be short of; be out of stock
Used when a supply or stock is exhausted, often with を. The subject is typically a person or organization that runs out of something.
I've run out of ingredients, so I have to go buy some.
That store is always out of stock on popular items.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
be out of (breath); lose (patience, concentration)
Used in set phrases like 息を切らす (to be out of breath) or 根気を切らす (to lose patience). Often describes a temporary state of depletion of an intangible resource.
He was out of breath after running.
The complexity was too much, and he lost his concentration.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を切らすto run out of something (stock, supply, funds)
The shop ran out of stock of the popular item.
- 根気を切らすto lose one's patience or perseverance
I lost my patience during the long meeting.