思し召す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思し召す | 思し召さない |
| Polite | 思し召します | 思し召しません |
| Past polite | 思し召しました | 思し召しませんでした |
| Past | 思し召した | 思し召さなかった |
| Te-form | 思し召して | 思し召さないで |
| Desire | 思し召したい | 思し召したくない |
| Potential | 思し召せる | 思し召せない |
| Passive | 思し召される | 思し召されない |
| Causative | 思し召させる | 思し召させない |
| Causative passive | 思し召させられる | 思し召させられない |
| Volitional | 思し召そう | |
| Polite volitional | 思し召しましょう | |
| Imperative | 思し召せ | 思し召すな |
| Conditional | 思し召せば | 思し召さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思し召したら | 思し召さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Honorific (sonkeigo) used to describe the thoughts or feelings of someone respected. Not used for one's own thoughts.
社長はその提案をよろしいとおぼしめした。
The company president thought the proposal was good.
What does the customer think?
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
turn one's attention to; have feelings for
Honorific use when speaking of someone's attention, interest, or affection toward a person or thing. Often used in formal or respectful contexts.
The teacher seems to have special feelings for that student.
She turned her attention to that problem.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
honor emotionally; hold in high regard
Rare, literary honorific nuance of esteeming or honoring someone emotionally. Often encountered in classical or very formal writing.
In old tales, scenes depict a lord deeply honoring a loyal retainer.
Contains outdated kanji 食; rarely used in modern writing.
Contains outdated kanji 食; rarely used in modern writing.