憑依する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 憑依する | 憑依しない |
| Polite | 憑依します | 憑依しません |
| Past polite | 憑依しました | 憑依しませんでした |
| Past | 憑依した | 憑依しなかった |
| Te-form | 憑依して | 憑依しないで |
| Desire | 憑依したい | 憑依したくない |
| Potential | 憑依できる | 憑依できない |
| Passive | 憑依される | 憑依されない |
| Causative | 憑依させる | 憑依させない |
| Causative passive | 憑依させられる | 憑依させられない |
| Volitional | 憑依しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 憑依しましょう | |
| Imperative | 憑依しろ | 憑依するな |
| Conditional | 憑依すれば | 憑依しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 憑依したら | 憑依しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.)
Used for supernatural possession, often in religious, occult, or fictional contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be possessed'.
He is said to have been possessed by an evil spirit.
In that movie, a girl is possessed by a fox spirit.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Formal or literary use. Refers to a state of being dependent on something, often in abstract or psychological contexts. Rare in everyday speech.
His thought is dependent on Western philosophy.
It is said that an evil spirit possessed the girl.
The actor gave a performance as if he had completely become possessed by the role.