秀でる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 秀でる | 秀でない |
| Polite | 秀でます | 秀でません |
| Past polite | 秀でました | 秀でませんでした |
| Past | 秀でた | 秀でなかった |
| Te-form | 秀でて | 秀でないで |
| Desire | 秀でたい | 秀でたくない |
| Potential | 秀でられるalso 秀でれる | 秀でられないalso 秀でれない |
| Passive | 秀でられる | 秀でられない |
| Causative | 秀でさせる | 秀でさせない |
| Causative passive | 秀でさせられる | 秀でさせられない |
| Volitional | 秀でよう | |
| Polite volitional | 秀でましょう | |
| Imperative | 秀でろ | 秀でるな |
| Conditional | 秀でれば | 秀でなければ |
| Tara conditional | 秀でたら | 秀でなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used when someone is notably better than others in a skill, field, or quality. Often followed by ～で or ～に秀でる.
He excels in mathematics.
彼女は語学の才能に秀でている。
She has an outstanding talent for languages.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be prominent; stand out; be conspicuous
Specifically used for physical features, especially the forehead and eyebrows, that are noticeably prominent or well-defined. Less common than sense 1.
彼は額が秀でている。
He has a prominent forehead.
He excels at languages.
He has a prominent forehead, which gives an intelligent impression.
She stands out among her peers.