賛する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 賛する | 賛さない |
| Polite | 賛します | 賛しません |
| Past polite | 賛しました | 賛しませんでした |
| Past | 賛した | 賛さなかった |
| Te-form | 賛して | 賛さないで |
| Desire | 賛したい | 賛したくない |
| Potential | 賛せる | 賛せない |
| Passive | 賛されるalso formal 賛せられる | 賛されないalso formal 賛せられない |
| Causative | 賛させる | 賛させない |
| Causative passive | 賛させられる | 賛させられない |
| Volitional | 賛そう | |
| Polite volitional | 賛しましょう | |
| Imperative | 賛せ | 賛するな |
| Conditional | 賛せば | 賛さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 賛したら | 賛さなかったら |
The committee approved the proposal.
There were quite a few people who agreed with his opinion.
Rare, literary use meaning to inscribe or write on a surface, such as a monument or painting. Not used in everyday conversation.
A text praising the achievements is inscribed on the stone monument.
Formal or literary verb for praising someone's achievements or virtues. 讃する is sometimes used for this sense.
His courageous act was praised by many people.
Standard kanji form for approval and praise senses.
Alternate kanji form, especially for the praise sense; less common than 賛する.
From 賛 (san, 'approval, praise') + する (suru, 'to do'). The kanji 賛 carries meanings of 'approve, praise, assist', and the verb follows the -suru pattern for Sino-Japanese compounds.