かます · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | かます | かまさない |
| Polite | かまします | かましません |
| Past polite | かましました | かましませんでした |
| Past | かました | かまさなかった |
| Te-form | かまして | かまさないで |
| Desire | かましたい | かましたくない |
| Potential | かませる | かませない |
| Passive | かまされる | かまされない |
| Causative | かまさせる | かまさせない |
| Causative passive | かまさせられる | かまさせられない |
| Volitional | かまそう | |
| Polite volitional | かましましょう | |
| Imperative | かませ | かますな |
| Conditional | かませば | かまさなければ |
| Tara conditional | かましたら | かまさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
force to bite; stuff into mouth
Used for forcing something into someone's mouth, especially a gag. Often in the phrase 猿ぐつわをかます (to gag someone).
See also: 猿轡をかます (さるぐつわをかます)
The robber gagged the victim.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
wedge into; jam into
To force something into a tight space, like wedging a tool into a gap.
He jammed a crowbar into the door gap and pried it open.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Colloquial. Used for delivering a punch, kick, or other forceful strike. Often in the phrase 一発かます.
See also: 一発かます (いっぱつかます)
He landed a punch right on his opponent's face.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
pull (a joke); try (a bluff); say/do something stupid
Colloquial. Used for making a bold or foolish remark, telling a joke, or attempting a bluff. Often implies a bit of audacity.
He cracked a lame joke at the meeting and killed the mood.