果たす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 果たす | 果たさない |
| Polite | 果たします | 果たしません |
| Past polite | 果たしました | 果たしませんでした |
| Past | 果たした | 果たさなかった |
| Te-form | 果たして | 果たさないで |
| Desire | 果たしたい | 果たしたくない |
| Potential | 果たせる | 果たせない |
| Passive | 果たされる | 果たされない |
| Causative | 果たさせる | 果たさせない |
| Causative passive | 果たさせられる | 果たさせられない |
| Volitional | 果たそう | |
| Polite volitional | 果たしましょう | |
| Imperative | 果たせ | 果たすな |
| Conditional | 果たせば | 果たさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 果たしたら | 果たさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
accomplish; fulfill; carry out; perform
Transitive verb used for completing an obligation, role, promise, duty, aim, or task. Common collocations include 約束を果たす, 責任を果たす, 役割を果たす, and 目的を果たす.
彼は家族との約束を果たした。
He fulfilled his promise to his family.
この制度は重要な役割を果たしている。
This system plays an important role.
godan verb (-su), auxiliary verb
do completely; use up; finish entirely
Auxiliary verb attached to the masu-stem of another verb, as in 使い果たす. It means that the action is carried through completely, often until nothing remains.
彼は給料を一週間で使い果たした。
He used up his salary in a week.
長い会議で全員が気力を使い果たした。
Everyone exhausted their energy in the long meeting.
He kept his promise to his friend.
She achieved her goal of studying abroad.
Students should fulfill their duty to study.
The team fulfilled its long-cherished dream of winning the championship.
果たす focuses on fulfilling a duty, role, or promise, while やり遂げる focuses on completing a difficult undertaking from start to finish.
果たす means to fulfill or accomplish a duty or role, whereas 尽くす emphasizes giving one's utmost effort in service rather than merely completing a task.
果たす means to fulfill or carry out a duty to completion, whereas 担う describes taking on and bearing the role or responsibility itself.
duel; showdown
duel; fight a duel; settle a score by fighting
slay; kill; put to the sword