激す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 激す | 激さない |
| Polite | 激します | 激しません |
| Past polite | 激しました | 激しませんでした |
| Past | 激した | 激さなかった |
| Te-form | 激して | 激さないで |
| Desire | 激したい | 激したくない |
| Potential | 激せる | 激せない |
| Passive | 激される | 激されない |
| Causative | 激させる | 激させない |
| Causative passive | 激させられる | 激させられない |
| Volitional | 激そう | |
| Polite volitional | 激しましょう | |
| Imperative | 激せ | 激すな |
| Conditional | 激せば | 激さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 激したら | 激さなかったら |
The wind and rain intensified.
Describes a person becoming emotionally agitated or angry. Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; 興奮する or 激怒する are more common today.
He flew into a rage upon hearing the news.
Rare literary use for waves or objects striking something forcefully. Modern equivalents include 激突する or 打ち当たる.
The waves dashed against the rocks and broke.
Rare transitive use meaning to stir up or incite someone. Usually replaced by 励ます or 奮い立たせる in contemporary language.
His words encouraged me.