挺す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 挺す | 挺さない |
| Polite | 挺します | 挺しません |
| Past polite | 挺しました | 挺しませんでした |
| Past | 挺した | 挺さなかった |
| Te-form | 挺して | 挺さないで |
| Desire | 挺したい | 挺したくない |
| Potential | 挺せる | 挺せない |
| Passive | 挺される | 挺されない |
| Causative | 挺させる | 挺させない |
| Causative passive | 挺させられる | 挺させられない |
| Volitional | 挺そう | |
| Polite volitional | 挺しましょう | |
| Imperative | 挺せ | 挺すな |
| Conditional | 挺せば | 挺さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 挺したら | 挺さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
put oneself forward; risk one's life; volunteer bravely
Rare literary verb. Conveys stepping forward boldly, often at personal risk. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 身を挺する or 身を挺して.
See also: 挺する
He risked himself and went to the rescue, heedless of the danger.
The expression 身を挺する is more common in modern Japanese.
put oneself forward; risk one's life; volunteer bravely
The kanji 挺 carries a sense of 'brave' or 'eminent', but the exact derivation of the verb 挺す is uncertain. It is likely a literary coinage based on the kanji meaning.