泳がす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 泳がす | 泳がさない |
| Polite | 泳がします | 泳がしません |
| Past polite | 泳がしました | 泳がしませんでした |
| Past | 泳がした | 泳がさなかった |
| Te-form | 泳がして | 泳がさないで |
| Desire | 泳がしたい | 泳がしたくない |
| Potential | 泳がせる | 泳がせない |
| Passive | 泳がされる | 泳がされない |
| Causative | 泳がさせる | 泳がさせない |
| Causative passive | 泳がさせられる | 泳がさせられない |
| Volitional | 泳がそう | |
| Polite volitional | 泳がしましょう | |
| Imperative | 泳がせ | 泳がすな |
| Conditional | 泳がせば | 泳がさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 泳がしたら | 泳がさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
let swim; make swim; release into water
Causative-like transitive verb meaning to allow or cause someone/something to swim, or to release fish into water. Often used for setting fish free or letting children swim.
See also: 泳がせる
I let the children swim in the pool.
I released the caught fish into the river.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
make stumble; make stagger; make lurch
Used when causing someone to lose balance and stagger forward, often by pushing or tripping. Less common than the swimming sense.
I push the drunk from behind and make him stagger forward.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
let roam freely; leave at large; allow to move about
Figurative use, often in law enforcement contexts: to let a suspect move freely while under surveillance, or to leave someone at large. Also used for letting something move about in a space.
The police decided to let the suspect roam freely for a while.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
wave about; move about in the air
Describes moving one's arms or other objects loosely in the air, as if swimming. Often used with body parts like 腕.
He waved both arms in the air to express his joy.