書き下す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 書き下す | 書き下さない |
| Polite | 書き下します | 書き下しません |
| Past polite | 書き下しました | 書き下しませんでした |
| Past | 書き下した | 書き下さなかった |
| Te-form | 書き下して | 書き下さないで |
| Desire | 書き下したい | 書き下したくない |
| Potential | 書き下せる | 書き下せない |
| Passive | 書き下される | 書き下されない |
| Causative | 書き下させる | 書き下させない |
| Causative passive | 書き下させられる | 書き下させられない |
| Volitional | 書き下そう | |
| Polite volitional | 書き下しましょう | |
| Imperative | 書き下せ | 書き下すな |
| Conditional | 書き下せば | 書き下さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 書き下したら | 書き下さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
write from top to bottom
Used for writing in the traditional vertical direction, or for writing a text from beginning to end in one go.
He wrote a Chinese poem on the scroll from top to bottom.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
write out in one go; write without pausing
Emphasizes writing something continuously from start to finish without stopping.
He wrote out the novel in one night without pausing.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
rewrite classical Chinese into Japanese word order
Specifically refers to converting classical Chinese (kanbun) into Japanese reading order by adding okurigana and rearranging characters.
In classical Chinese class, the teacher rewrote the Analects into Japanese word order and explained it.