なす
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 為す
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | なす | なします |
| Negative | なさない | なしません |
| Past | なした | なしました |
| Past negative | なさなかった | なしませんでした |
| Te-form | なして |
|---|---|
| Potential | なせる |
| Passive | なされる |
| Causative | なさせる |
| Volitional | なそう |
| Imperative | なせ |
| Conditional (ば) | なせば |
| Conditional (たら) | なしたら |
Example sentences
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This is what you must do.
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It sounds as if the government doesn't know what to do.
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What am I to do?
なされたことはやり直せない。
What is done cannot be undone.
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A promise made is a debt unpaid.
More examples (10)
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What is done cannot be undone.
私は何をなすべきか決めなければならない。
I must decide what to do.
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If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
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My view is different from his as to what should be done.
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All that you have to do to get a good seat is to leave early.
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If it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well.
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If you put your mind to it, you can do it, and if you don't, you won't get anywhere.
彼には為すべきことがたくさんあった。
He had a lot of things to do.
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A man who never makes mistakes is a man who does nothing.
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Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.