存する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 存する | 存さない |
| Polite | 存します | 存しません |
| Past polite | 存しました | 存しませんでした |
| Past | 存した | 存さなかった |
| Te-form | 存して | 存さないで |
| Desire | 存したい | 存したくない |
| Potential | 存せる | 存せない |
| Passive | 存されるalso formal 存せられる | 存されないalso formal 存せられない |
| Causative | 存させる | 存させない |
| Causative passive | 存させられる | 存させられない |
| Volitional | 存そう | |
| Polite volitional | 存しましょう | |
| Imperative | 存せ | 存するな |
| Conditional | 存せば | 存さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 存したら | 存さなかったら |
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Formal, literary intransitive verb. Used for abstract existence, remaining in a state, or living in a place. Often replaced by 存在する or 残る in everyday speech.
The problem still exists.
He still lives on in people's memories.
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
consist in; lie in; reside in; rest with; depend on
Formal, literary intransitive verb. Used with に to indicate where something abstract is located or what it depends on. Common in philosophical or legal contexts.
Happiness lies in one's state of mind.
The decision rests with the committee's judgment.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
Formal, literary transitive verb. Used for keeping something in existence, preserving traditions, or retaining rights. Often replaced by 保持する or 保つ in modern usage.
There are regions that preserve old customs.
He still retains his influence.