馳せる
馳せる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 馳せる | 馳せない |
| Polite | 馳せます | 馳せません |
| Past polite | 馳せました | 馳せませんでした |
| Past | 馳せた | 馳せなかった |
| Te-form | 馳せて | 馳せないで |
| Desire | 馳せたい | 馳せたくない |
| Potential | 馳せられるalso 馳せれる | 馳せられないalso 馳せれない |
| Passive | 馳せられる | 馳せられない |
| Causative | 馳せさせる | 馳せさせない |
| Causative passive | 馳せさせられる | 馳せさせられない |
| Volitional | 馳せよう | |
| Polite volitional | 馳せましょう | |
| Imperative | 馳せろ | 馳せるな |
| Conditional | 馳せれば | 馳せなければ |
| Tara conditional | 馳せたら | 馳せなかったら |
Meanings
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Literary or slightly old-fashioned intransitive verb for moving quickly on foot or hurrying somewhere. In modern casual speech, 走る or 急ぐ are more common.
He ran across the battlefield.
Hearing the news, he hurried home.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
drive fast; ride fast
Transitive use for driving a vehicle or riding a horse at speed. Often appears in literary or historical contexts; for modern driving, 飛ばす is more natural.
He rode his horse swiftly toward the battlefield.
The thrill of driving a sports car fast is something special.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
win fame; make one's name
Used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 名を馳せる (to make a name for oneself, to become famous). The verb itself is not freely combined with other objects for this meaning.
See also: 名を馳せる
He made a name for himself at a young age.
The painter has won international fame with his unique style.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉へ馳せるto hurry/rush to a place
The soldiers rushed to the battlefield.
- 馬を馳せるto ride a horse at full gallop
The general galloped his horse toward the enemy.