言葉を残す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言葉を残す | 言葉を残さない |
| Polite | 言葉を残します | 言葉を残しません |
| Past polite | 言葉を残しました | 言葉を残しませんでした |
| Past | 言葉を残した | 言葉を残さなかった |
| Te-form | 言葉を残して | 言葉を残さないで |
| Desire | 言葉を残したい | 言葉を残したくない |
| Potential | 言葉を残せる | 言葉を残せない |
| Passive | 言葉を残される | 言葉を残されない |
| Causative | 言葉を残させる | 言葉を残させない |
| Causative passive | 言葉を残させられる | 言葉を残させられない |
| Volitional | 言葉を残そう | |
| Polite volitional | 言葉を残しましょう | |
| Imperative | 言葉を残せ | 言葉を残すな |
| Conditional | 言葉を残せば | 言葉を残さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言葉を残したら | 言葉を残さなかったら |
leave words behind; say for posterity; utter last words
Used when someone leaves meaningful words, often before death or departure, that will be remembered. Can also refer to recording words for future generations.
He left words for his family before he died.
This book was written to leave words for posterity.
leave some things unsaid
Used when someone deliberately does not say everything, leaving gaps or unspoken implications. Often implies restraint or intentional omission.
He avoided a detailed explanation and deliberately left some things unsaid.