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棹さす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 棹さす | 棹ささない |
| Polite | 棹さします | 棹さしません |
| Past polite | 棹さしました | 棹さしませんでした |
| Past | 棹さした | 棹ささなかった |
| Te-form | 棹さして | 棹ささないで |
| Desire | 棹さしたい | 棹さしたくない |
| Potential | 棹させる | 棹させない |
| Passive | 棹さされる | 棹さされない |
| Causative | 棹ささせる | 棹ささせない |
| Causative passive | 棹ささせられる | 棹ささせられない |
| Volitional | 棹さそう | |
| Polite volitional | 棹さしましょう | |
| Imperative | 棹させ | 棹さすな |
| Conditional | 棹させば | 棹ささなければ |
| Tara conditional | 棹さしたら | 棹ささなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
pole a boat; punt a boat
Literal action of propelling a boat using a pole, typically in shallow water.
When crossing the river, the boatman poled the boat forward.
2
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
go with the flow; swim with the tide
Figurative use: to act in accordance with the prevailing trend or circumstances.
He succeeded by going with the flow of the times.
3
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
go against the flow; go against the tide
Figurative use: to resist or oppose the prevailing trend or circumstances. Less common than the 'go with the flow' sense.
He went against public opinion and stuck to his own views.