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諭す · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	諭さとす	諭さとさない
Polite	諭さとします	諭さとしません
Past polite	諭さとしました	諭さとしませんでした
Past	諭さとした	諭さとさなかった
Te-form	諭さとして	諭さとさないで
Desire	諭さとしたい	諭さとしたくない
Potential	諭さとせる	諭さとせない
Passive	諭さとされる	諭さとされない
Causative	諭さとさせる	諭さとさせない
Causative passive	諭さとさせられる	諭さとさせられない
Volitional	諭さとそう
Polite volitional	諭さとしましょう
Imperative	諭さとせ	諭さとすな
Conditional	諭さとせば	諭さとさなければ
Tara conditional	諭さとしたら	諭さとさなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

admonish; reason with; make understand

Used when someone in a position of authority or care patiently explains a fault or mistake to guide the person toward better understanding. Often implies a gentle but firm tone.

先せん生せいは遅ち刻こくした生せい徒とを優やさしく諭さとした。
The teacher gently admonished the student who was late.
彼かれは友ゆう人じんの過あやまちを諭さとすように話はなした。
He spoke as if to make his friend understand his mistake.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に〈事こと〉を諭さとすto make someone understand something through gentle explanation
先せん生せいは生せい徒とにルールの大たい切せつさを諭さとした。
The teacher explained to the student why the rules were important.
諭さとすように〈動どう詞し〉to do something (e.g. speak) in a gentle, admonishing manner
母ははは諭さとすように子こ供どもに話はなした。
The mother spoke to her child in a gentle, admonishing tone.
優やさしく諭さとすto gently admonish someone
先せん輩ぱいは優やさしく後こう輩はいを諭さとした。
The senior gently admonished his junior.

Expressions

非ひを諭さとすrebuke someone for their faults

Kanji

諭rebuke, admonish, charge

Related words· 6

戒いましめるN1
戒める emphasizes warning someone against repeating a fault, while 諭す focuses on patiently explaining the reasoning so the person truly understands.
しかるN4
叱る is a stronger, more direct scolding, while 諭す focuses on reasoning and making someone understand their error.
注ちゅう意いN4
注意する is a general warning or calling attention to something, whereas 諭す implies a deeper, more patient explanation.
言いい聞きかせるN1
諭す is a slightly literary word for giving wise, moral guidance, while 言い聞かせる is the more everyday word for patiently explaining something so someone accepts it.

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説とくN1
諭す means to gently admonish or teach someone what is right, often from a superior, while 説く more broadly covers explaining, preaching, or advocating a view.
説せっ得とくN2
説得 focuses on winning someone over to a decision or opinion, while 諭す means gently admonishing or guiding someone, often a subordinate or child, toward better understanding.

Opposites

褒ほめるN4
褒める means to praise someone's good behavior, the opposite of 諭す, which corrects a fault through gentle explanation.

Don't confuse with

悟さとるN1
悟る (さとる) means to realize or become spiritually enlightened, while 諭す (さとす) means to admonish or explain to someone else; the kanji and pronunciation look similar but the meanings differ.

Word family

諭さとし
guidance; admonition; advice
教おしえ諭さとす
admonish; counsel; give guidance
言いい諭さとす
explain patiently; talk sense into; admonish kindly

Written forms

諭さとすUsage84%
Standard kanji form; commonly used in news and formal contexts.
さとすUsage16%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in informal writing or when the kanji is considered difficult.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 悟る (さとる, 'to perceive, understand') with a transitive/causative nuance, meaning 'to cause to understand'.