没する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 没する | 没さない |
| Polite | 没します | 没しません |
| Past polite | 没しました | 没しませんでした |
| Past | 没した | 没さなかった |
| Te-form | 没して | 没さないで |
| Desire | 没したい | 没したくない |
| Potential | 没せる | 没せない |
| Passive | 没されるalso formal 没せられる | 没されないalso formal 没せられない |
| Causative | 没させる | 没させない |
| Causative passive | 没させられる | 没させられない |
| Volitional | 没そう | |
| Polite volitional | 没しましょう | |
| Imperative | 没せ | 没するな |
| Conditional | 没せば | 没さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 没したら | 没さなかったら |
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Only when written 没する
Intransitive; used for celestial bodies setting, or objects sinking below a surface. Often in literary or formal contexts.
The sun set behind the western mountains.
The ship sank beneath the waves.
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Formal or literary euphemism for dying. Can be written with 歿する, but 没する is also used.
My grandfather passed away quietly last year.
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Only when written 没する
Intransitive; describes something fading from sight or existence. Literary tone.
The figure vanished into the darkness.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
Only when written 没する
Transitive; formal term for seizure of property by authorities.
Illegal goods are confiscated at customs.