めかす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | めかす | めかさない |
| Polite | めかします | めかしません |
| Past polite | めかしました | めかしませんでした |
| Past | めかした | めかさなかった |
| Te-form | めかして | めかさないで |
| Desire | めかしたい | めかしたくない |
| Potential | めかせる | めかせない |
| Passive | めかされる | めかされない |
| Causative | めかさせる | めかさせない |
| Causative passive | めかさせられる | めかさせられない |
| Volitional | めかそう | |
| Polite volitional | めかしましょう | |
| Imperative | めかせ | めかすな |
| Conditional | めかせば | めかさなければ |
| Tara conditional | めかしたら | めかさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
dress up; adorn oneself
Intransitive verb meaning to make oneself look attractive or stylish, often with effort. Used for personal grooming and fashion.
She is dressing up for the party.
Let's go out a little dressed up today.
give an air of; make seem like
Suffix attached to nouns or adjective stems to mean 'to give the appearance of ...' or 'to act like ...'. Often used in compound verbs such as 学者めかす (to act like a scholar) or 大人めかす (to act grown-up).
He always speaks in a scholarly manner.
That child is behaving like an adult.