支配する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 支配する | 支配しない |
| Polite | 支配します | 支配しません |
| Past polite | 支配しました | 支配しませんでした |
| Past | 支配した | 支配しなかった |
| Te-form | 支配して | 支配しないで |
| Desire | 支配したい | 支配したくない |
| Potential | 支配できる | 支配できない |
| Passive | 支配される | 支配されない |
| Causative | 支配させる | 支配させない |
| Causative passive | 支配させられる | 支配させられない |
| Volitional | 支配しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 支配しましょう | |
| Imperative | 支配しろ | 支配するな |
| Conditional | 支配すれば | 支配しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 支配したら | 支配しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Broad sense of exercising power or authority over a country, organization, or person. Often implies a top-down, sometimes oppressive, relationship.
独裁者が国を支配していた。
A dictator ruled the country.
大企業が市場を支配している。
Large corporations dominate the market.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
direction; management; guidance
Used for directing or managing an organization, project, or group in a more neutral or administrative sense, without the heavy connotation of 'domination'.
彼はプロジェクト全体を支配している。
He manages the entire project.
経験豊富なリーダーがチームを支配した。
An experienced leader guided the team.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
control (of destiny, opinion, etc.); influence; sway
Abstract control or strong influence over intangible things like public opinion, emotions, or fate. Often used with nouns like 世論, 運命, 感情.
メディアは世論を支配する力がある。
The media has the power to sway public opinion.
彼は怒りに支配されて行動した。
He acted under the influence of anger.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Technical grammatical term for the relationship where a word determines the form of another, e.g., a verb governing a case. Rare outside linguistics.
この動詞は対格を支配する。
This verb governs the accusative case.
That dynasty controlled a vast territory for a long time.
The company brought the market under its control.
The mass media is often said to control public opinion.
People sometimes feel they are governed by fate.
Her presence dominated his heart.
支配 suggests outright domination or rule, whereas 手綱 implies a more hands-on, guiding kind of control, like a rider holding a horse's reins.
支配 refers to broader, often long-term rule or domination, whereas 制圧 implies a forceful, immediate act of subduing.
支配する means to rule or dominate broadly, while 従える more narrowly implies forcing submission through defeat or authority.
支配 means to rule, dominate, or control directly, whereas 左右 usually describes something swaying or deciding an outcome rather than exerting direct command.
支配 means ruling or controlling people, organizations, or systems, whereas 占領 focuses on physically taking and holding a place or territory.
支配する emphasizes control or dominance over something, sometimes with a negative connotation, whereas 治める emphasizes bringing order and stability.
支配 implies ongoing rule or domination over something, whereas 掌握 focuses on the act or state of firmly gaining control.
支配 is a broad, neutral word for control or rule over something, while 席巻 specifically implies a fast, forceful spread that overwhelms rivals.
支配 stresses holding dominant power or authority over people, whereas 統制 focuses on coordinating or regulating a system to keep it orderly.
支配する is a more formal, abstract word for dominating or controlling something, while 握る (seize power) keeps a physical 'grip' image even in its figurative use.
支配 means to dominate or rule over people or organizations outright, while 操縦 implies subtler, skillful manipulation.
ruling class; governing class
controlling stock; majority shares