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思慕する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思慕する | 思慕しない |
| Polite | 思慕します | 思慕しません |
| Past polite | 思慕しました | 思慕しませんでした |
| Past | 思慕した | 思慕しなかった |
| Te-form | 思慕して | 思慕しないで |
| Desire | 思慕したい | 思慕したくない |
| Potential | 思慕できる | 思慕できない |
| Passive | 思慕される | 思慕されない |
| Causative | 思慕させる | 思慕させない |
| Causative passive | 思慕させられる | 思慕させられない |
| Volitional | 思慕しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 思慕しましょう | |
| Imperative | 思慕しろ | 思慕するな |
| Conditional | 思慕すれば | 思慕しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思慕したら | 思慕しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
yearning; longing; deep affection
A somewhat literary word for a deep, often romantic or nostalgic longing for someone. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to yearn for'.
He yearned for his lover who was far away.
My longing for my hometown grows stronger.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を思慕するto yearn for or feel deep longing for someone
He longs for his deceased mother.
- 〈人〉に思慕の念を抱くto harbor feelings of deep longing or affection for someone
She harbors deep feelings of affection for her former teacher.
- 〈人〉への思慕longing directed toward someone
His poems are steeped in longing for his deceased lover.