晴らす
晴らす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 晴らす | 晴らさない |
| Polite | 晴らします | 晴らしません |
| Past polite | 晴らしました | 晴らしませんでした |
| Past | 晴らした | 晴らさなかった |
| Te-form | 晴らして | 晴らさないで |
| Desire | 晴らしたい | 晴らしたくない |
| Potential | 晴らせる | 晴らせない |
| Passive | 晴らされる | 晴らされない |
| Causative | 晴らさせる | 晴らさせない |
| Causative passive | 晴らさせられる | 晴らさせられない |
| Volitional | 晴らそう | |
| Polite volitional | 晴らしましょう | |
| Imperative | 晴らせ | 晴らすな |
| Conditional | 晴らせば | 晴らさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 晴らしたら | 晴らさなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
dispel; clear away; refresh oneself
Used for removing negative mental states such as doubts, worries, gloom, or boredom. Often appears with nouns like 疑い, 憂さ, or 気分.
I refreshed my mood by taking a walk.
His explanation cleared away my doubts.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
accomplish a goal; fulfill an ambition
Used with nouns like 本懐 or 宿志 to mean achieving a long-held desire or ambition. Somewhat literary.
He finally accomplished his long-cherished goal.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
make it sunny; clear the sky
Archaic weather sense; in modern Japanese the intransitive 晴れる is used instead.
In classical language it was used like 'to clear the clouds away'.
Usage patterns
- 汚名を晴らすto clear one's name (of a bad reputation)
He proved his innocence in court and cleared his name.
- 本懐を晴らすto fulfill one's cherished ambition
His long-held dream came true, and he finally fulfilled his ambition.
- 宿志を晴らすto realize a long-cherished ambition
He finally realized his long-held ambition and returned home in triumph.
Expressions· 8
- 気を晴らすcheer up; lift one's spirits; distract oneself
- 思いを晴らすdispel gloom; brighten spirits; clear resentment · attain one's wish; fulfill a desire
- 恨みを晴らすavenge oneself; get revenge; settle a grudge
- 憂さを晴らすblow off steam; forget one's troubles by doing something fun
- 無念を晴らすtake revenge; avenge; settle a score