澄ます · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 澄ます | 澄まさない |
| Polite | 澄まします | 澄ましません |
| Past polite | 澄ましました | 澄ましませんでした |
| Past | 澄ました | 澄まさなかった |
| Te-form | 澄まして | 澄まさないで |
| Desire | 澄ましたい | 澄ましたくない |
| Potential | 澄ませる | 澄ませない |
| Passive | 澄まされる | 澄まされない |
| Causative | 澄まさせる | 澄まさせない |
| Causative passive | 澄まさせられる | 澄まさせられない |
| Volitional | 澄まそう | |
| Polite volitional | 澄ましましょう | |
| Imperative | 澄ませ | 澄ますな |
| Conditional | 澄ませば | 澄まさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 澄ましたら | 澄まさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive use for making liquid, the mind, or a state clear, pure, or free of muddiness. Often feels more literary or careful than everyday verbs such as きれいにする.
Remove the scum to clarify the soup.
Clear your mind of distracting thoughts.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
look unconcerned; remain unruffled; feign indifference
Used for acting calm or unconcerned, sometimes deliberately, despite something that might normally cause embarrassment or reaction. Common in expressions like 澄ました顔をする.
Even when his mistake was pointed out, he looked unconcerned.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
look prim; look demure; put on airs
Describes a composed, prim, or slightly affected manner. Depending on context it can sound cute, restrained, aloof, or critical.
The child is sitting there primly in new clothes.
He always puts on an aloof air, so he is a little hard to approach.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
strain one's ears; listen carefully
Usually appears in the fixed expression 耳を澄ます, meaning to listen attentively, especially for a faint or distant sound.
See also: 耳を澄ます (みみをすます)
When I strained my ears in the forest, I could hear the sound of a stream.
Closing my eyes and clearing my mind, I began to feel calm.
She put on an innocent, unconcerned expression as if she knew nothing.
prim person; prude; stuck-up person