散ずる · zuru verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 散ずる | 散じない |
| Polite | 散じます | 散じません |
| Past polite | 散じました | 散じませんでした |
| Past | 散じた | 散じなかった |
| Te-form | 散じて | 散じないで |
| Desire | 散じたい | 散じたくない |
| Potential | 散じられるalso formal 散ぜられる | 散じられないalso formal 散ぜられない |
| Passive | 散じられるalso formal 散ぜられる | 散じられないalso formal 散ぜられない |
| Causative | 散じさせる | 散じさせない |
| Causative passive | 散じさせられる | 散じさせられない |
| Volitional | 散じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 散じましょう | |
| Imperative | 散じろalso written 散ぜよ | 散ずるな |
| Conditional | 散じればalso 散ずれば | 散じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 散じたら | 散じなかったら |
Used for scattering or dispersing things, often in a somewhat literary or formal context. The -zuru form is a classical alternative to modern -jiru verbs.
The wind scatters the petals.
spend recklessly; squander
Used for wasting money or resources, often in a dramatic or literary tone. Collocates with words like 財産 (fortune) or 金 (money).
He squandered his inheritance in no time.
dispel; chase away; kill (pain)
Used for driving away abstract things like worries, doubts, or pain. Often found in set phrases like 憂さを散ずる (dispel melancholy).
He drinks to chase away his gloom.