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措く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 措く | 措かない |
| Polite | 措きます | 措きません |
| Past polite | 措きました | 措きませんでした |
| Past | 措いた | 措かなかった |
| Te-form | 措いて | 措かないで |
| Desire | 措きたい | 措きたくない |
| Potential | 措ける | 措けない |
| Passive | 措かれる | 措かれない |
| Causative | 措かせる | 措かせない |
| Causative passive | 措かせられるalso 措かされる | 措かせられないalso 措かされない |
| Volitional | 措こう | |
| Polite volitional | 措きましょう | |
| Imperative | 措け | 措くな |
| Conditional | 措けば | 措かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 措いたら | 措かなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used for stopping an ongoing action or setting something aside temporarily. Often appears in the pattern ～を措く.
He stopped his work and looked out the window.
Let's put the discussion aside and first check the facts.
2
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Means to leave something untouched or not interfere. Often used with ～を措く or ～を措いておく.
Let's leave that problem alone for a while.
Leave her alone and don't bother her.
3
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used in the fixed pattern ～を措いて (をおいて) meaning 'except for' or 'other than'. This is a literary or formal expression.
See also: をおいて
There is no one except him who can be entrusted with this job.
There is no one but you who can solve this problem.