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啓蒙する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 啓蒙する | 啓蒙しない |
| Polite | 啓蒙します | 啓蒙しません |
| Past polite | 啓蒙しました | 啓蒙しませんでした |
| Past | 啓蒙した | 啓蒙しなかった |
| Te-form | 啓蒙して | 啓蒙しないで |
| Desire | 啓蒙したい | 啓蒙したくない |
| Potential | 啓蒙できる | 啓蒙できない |
| Passive | 啓蒙される | 啓蒙されない |
| Causative | 啓蒙させる | 啓蒙させない |
| Causative passive | 啓蒙させられる | 啓蒙させられない |
| Volitional | 啓蒙しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 啓蒙しましょう | |
| Imperative | 啓蒙しろ | 啓蒙するな |
| Conditional | 啓蒙すれば | 啓蒙しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 啓蒙したら | 啓蒙しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the act of enlightening or educating people, often in a broad intellectual or cultural sense. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
He is putting effort into the enlightenment of young people.
This book was written to enlighten readers.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を啓蒙するto enlighten someone (educate them intellectually)
This book was written with the aim of enlightening many readers.
- 〈事〉について啓蒙するto raise awareness or educate people about something
Activities are being carried out to raise citizens' awareness about environmental issues.
- 啓蒙に努めるto strive to enlighten or educate the public
He is a scholar who has worked hard to promote public understanding of science.