食 す osu
osu
Godan Verb (su)
1. to eat; to drink
Transitive
, Honorific
, Archaic
Godan Verb (su)
2. to wear (clothing)
Transitive
, Honorific
, Archaic
Godan Verb (su)
3. to govern; to rule
Transitive
, Honorific
, Archaic
Word Pronunciation
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25 Variants Available
Essential 2 items
Common 11 items
Verb
#55930
shokusanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't eat it.; Please don't eat it.
Verb
#51556
Verb
#51623
shoku sanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to eat.; Not necessary to eat.
Adjective
#50350
Adjective
#53028
Verb
#48962
shokusu mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like it's being eaten.; Seems edible.
Verb
#40024
Verb
#49354
Verb
#50766
Verb
#56776
Verb
#50916
Advanced 12 items
Verb
#54843
Adjective
#52320
Verb
#48023
shokushinuku
Emphasizes perseverance through completion
1. To eat through; To persist until finished
Verb
#55509
Verb
#50166
Verb
#55551
Verb
#56695
Verb
#52977
shokusu yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems; Looks like
Verb
#50538
shokusurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to eat; Appears to be eating
Verb
#39026
Verb
#52077
Verb
#51496