憑依
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 |
Meanings
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に憑依するfor a spirit to possess a person
It is said that an evil spirit possessed the girl.
- 〈物〉が〈人〉に憑依するfor a spirit/entity to take possession of someone
The actor gave a performance as if he had completely become possessed by the role.