思わせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思わせる | 思わせない |
| Polite | 思わせます | 思わせません |
| Past polite | 思わせました | 思わせませんでした |
| Past | 思わせた | 思わせなかった |
| Te-form | 思わせて | 思わせないで |
| Desire | 思わせたい | 思わせたくない |
| Potential | 思わせられるalso 思わせれる | 思わせられないalso 思わせれない |
| Passive | 思わせられる | 思わせられない |
| Causative | 思わせさせる | 思わせさせない |
| Causative passive | 思わせさせられる | 思わせさせられない |
| Volitional | 思わせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 思わせましょう | |
| Imperative | 思わせろ | 思わせるな |
| Conditional | 思わせれば | 思わせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思わせたら | 思わせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make someone think; lead someone to believe; give the impression
Used when a person or situation causes someone to form a particular thought or belief, often with a clause indicating what is thought. The subject is typically the thing or person that creates the impression.
His attitude made me think he was angry.
The movie is directed in a way that makes the audience believe it's a true story.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
remind one of; bring to mind; be evocative of
Describes something that evokes a memory, association, or feeling. Often used with を or と to mark what is brought to mind.
This song reminds me of my hometown.
Her smile is evocative of a sunny spot in spring.
suggestive; meaningful; insinuating · hinting words or behavior
Causative form of 思う (to think), formed by adding the causative auxiliary せる to the stem 思わ. The meaning 'to remind of' developed from the idea of causing someone to think of something.