せずに

sezuni

Adverb

1. without (doing); instead of

その事故じこで両親りょうしんを亡なくした少女しょうじょに同情どうじょうせずにはいられなかった。

sono jikode ryōshin'o nakushita shōjoni dōjō sezuniwa irarenakatta.

I couldn't but sympathize with the girl who had lost her parents in the accident.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

せした

seshita

The past form

1. Did.; Did do.

★ Common

Verb

#17043

せして

seshite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Without doing…; And not…

★ Common

Adverb

#8530

せしない

seshinai

The negative form

1. Not do; Do not

★ Common

Adverb

#87491

せしなかった

seshinakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not do; Was not done

★ Common

Adverb

#244738

せしました

seshimashita

The polite past form

1. Did do.; Did make.

★ Common

Adverb

#4607

せします

seshimasu

The polite form

1. To do; To make

★ Common

Adverb

#12714

せしません

seshimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not do.; Will not do.

★ Common

Adverb

#175109

せしませんでした

seshimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do.; Did not make.

★ Common

Adverb

#334397

Common 24 items

せしたい

seshitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to do; Desire to do

★ Common

Adverb

#33006

せしたくない

seshitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to do.; Don't want to.

★ Common

Adverb

#320579

せしたばかり

seshitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#498150

せしちゃう

seshichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Did (it); Have done

★ Common

Verb

#218948

せしちゃダメ

seshicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't do.; Must not do.

★ Common

Adverb

#648379

せしていない

seshite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not having done

★ Common

Adverb

#275492

せしている

seshite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Doing; Being done

★ Common

Verb

#71160

せしてはいけない

seshitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not.

★ Common

Adjective

#517885

せしてもいい

seshitemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do; Can do

★ Common

Adjective

#220662

せしとく

seshi toku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To prepare; To do in advance

★ Common

Adverb

#313214

せしないで

seshinaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't do.; Don't make.

★ Common

Adverb

#252439

せしなきゃ

seshinakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

★ Common

Adverb

#224030

せしなくてもいい

seshinakutemo ii

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Not necessary; Don't have to

★ Common

Adjective

#482532

せしなければならない

seshinakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#306138

せしよう

seshiyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's do.

★ Common

Adverb

#42472

せずにところ

sezuni tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Without doing; About to do without

★ Common

Verb

#930896

せずにみたい

sezuni mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Without seeing; Seem like

★ Common

Adverb

#930896

せできない

sedekinai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot do; Unable to do

★ Common

Adverb

#97707

せできる

sedekiru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to; Can do

★ Common

Verb

#54240

せしています

seshite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are doing WORD.; Are in the process of WORD.

★ Common

Adverb

#96271

せしないでください

seshinaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't do.; Please stop.

★ Common

Adverb

#669842

せしなさい

seshinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do.; Make.

★ Common

Adverb

#144693

せしましょう

seshimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's do; Shall we

★ Common

Adverb

#28090

せできます

sedekimasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

★ Common

Adverb

#127465

Advanced 28 items

せさせられる

sesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to do; To be forced to do

★ Common

Verb

#577340

せさせる

sesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone do; To let someone do

★ Common

Verb

#171669

せされる

sesareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be done to; To be subjected to

★ Common

Verb

#105089

せしがち

seshigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#774104

せしそうだ

seshi sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like; Appears to be

★ Common

Adverb

#533388

せしたそうだ

seshita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems that...; I heard that...

★ Common

Adverb

#847782

せしただろう

seshitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did.; Likely did.

★ Common

Adverb

#509939

せしたところ

seshita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did.; Finished.

★ Common

Verb

#216449

せしたら

se shitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [do]; If [do]

★ Common

Adverb

#92639

せしたらしい

seshitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have done; Appeared to have done

★ Common

Adverb

#722617

せしっぱなし

seshippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#484500

せしてくれ

seshite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do it.; Do that for me.

★ Common

Adverb

#118909

せしてちょうだい

seshite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Let me have it.; May I have it?

★ Common

Adverb

#510519

せしないでくれ

seshinaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do [WORD].; Please don't do [WORD].

★ Common

Adverb

#1180298

せしないといけない

seshinaito ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#417289

せしろ

seshiro

A strong, direct command

1. Do it.; Do it now.

★ Common

Adverb

#126855

せし切きる

seshi kiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To completely achieve; To fully accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#1180298

せし抜ぬく

seshi nuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To carry through; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#1180298

せずにそうだ

sezuni sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Without doing [it]; Instead of doing [it]

★ Common

Adverb

#1180298

せずにと

sezunito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Without doing…; Instead of doing…

★ Common

Adverb

#280751

せずにな

sezunina

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't do.; Without doing.

★ Common

Adverb

#176193

せずになら

sezuninara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Without doing; If not done

★ Common

Adverb

#866112

せずにようだ

sezuni yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Without seeming to.; Without appearing to.

★ Common

Adverb

#1180298

せずにらしい

sezunirashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Without doing…; Apparently

★ Common

Adverb

#1180298

せすれば

sesureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [it] does; Should [it] do

★ Common

Adverb

#130098

せしてくださいませ

seshite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please.; Kindly.

★ Common

Adverb

#682791

せしてはならない

seshitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do; Not allowed

★ Common

Adjective

#724917

せしてもよろしい

seshitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I?; Is it alright if I?

★ Common

Adjective

#273774

せずに

sezuni

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