憂き身をやつす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 憂き身をやつす | 憂き身をやつさない |
| Polite | 憂き身をやつします | 憂き身をやつしません |
| Past polite | 憂き身をやつしました | 憂き身をやつしませんでした |
| Past | 憂き身をやつした | 憂き身をやつさなかった |
| Te-form | 憂き身をやつして | 憂き身をやつさないで |
| Desire | 憂き身をやつしたい | 憂き身をやつしたくない |
| Potential | 憂き身をやつせる | 憂き身をやつせない |
| Passive | 憂き身をやつされる | 憂き身をやつされない |
| Causative | 憂き身をやつさせる | 憂き身をやつさせない |
| Causative passive | 憂き身をやつさせられる | 憂き身をやつさせられない |
| Volitional | 憂き身をやつそう | |
| Polite volitional | 憂き身をやつしましょう | |
| Imperative | 憂き身をやつせ | 憂き身をやつすな |
| Conditional | 憂き身をやつせば | 憂き身をやつさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 憂き身をやつしたら | 憂き身をやつさなかったら |
be absorbed in; devote oneself to; give oneself over to
Literary expression meaning to become completely engrossed in something, often to the point of neglecting oneself or one's appearance. The phrase 憂き身 (sorrowful body) suggests a self-sacrificing or all-consuming devotion.
He is completely absorbed in his research.
It's not so bad to give oneself over to love.