御す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 御す | 御さない |
| Polite | 御します | 御しません |
| Past polite | 御しました | 御しませんでした |
| Past | 御した | 御さなかった |
| Te-form | 御して | 御さないで |
| Desire | 御したい | 御したくない |
| Potential | 御せる | 御せない |
| Passive | 御される | 御されない |
| Causative | 御させる | 御させない |
| Causative passive | 御させられる | 御させられない |
| Volitional | 御そう | |
| Polite volitional | 御しましょう | |
| Imperative | 御せ | 御すな |
| Conditional | 御せば | 御さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 御したら | 御さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for driving or steering a horse-drawn vehicle or similar conveyance. Often seen in historical or literary contexts.
See also: 御する
He was skilled at driving a horse-drawn carriage.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Extended meaning: to control or manage a situation, organization, or people. Slightly formal or literary.
See also: 御する
He skillfully managed the difficult situation.
hard to control; unmanageable
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
The kanji 御 carries meanings of 'honorable' or 'control', and the reading ぎょ is derived from classical Chinese. The verb form 御す is a godan variant of 御する, likely influenced by older Japanese verb patterns.