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Meaning of 施す(ほどこす) in Japanese

施す
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ほどこす
Romaji
hodokosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to give (time, money, goods); to donate
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to do; to perform; to conduct
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to spread far and wide

Examples of 施す, ほどこす in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
施す
Plain Polite
施します
Negative
施さない
Negative Polite
施しません

Past

Plain
施した
Plain Polite
施しました
Negative
施さなかった
Negative Polite
施しませんでした

Te

Plain
施して
Plain Polite
施しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
施される
Plain Polite
施されます
Negative
施されない
Negative Polite
施されません


Related Kanji

JLPT 1

9 strokes

alms, apply bandages, administer first-aid

On'Yomi: シ, セ

Kun'Yomi: ほどこ.す

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