支 う kau
kau
Godan Verb (u)
1. to support; to prop up
Transitive
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60 Variants Available
Essential 8 items
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katte
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Supporting; To support
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Common 24 items
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#94453
tsuitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to support.; Don't want to hold up.
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kau tokoro
Indicates being about to do something
1. About to support; On the verge of propping up
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kau mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Seems to support; Looks like it supports
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kacchau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. To support (and regret it); To help (and regret it)
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#170561
kattewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not support.; Do not prop up.
Adjective
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#164209
kattoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Keeping ready; Holding in reserve
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kawanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to support.; Don't need to hold up.
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kainasai
A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)
1. Support (each other).; Lean on (me/us).
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kawanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't support.; Don't rely on.
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#170938
Advanced 28 items
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#170493
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tsui sōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Seems to support; Looks like it will support
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kainuku
Emphasizes perseverance through completion
1. Endure to the end; Persevere to completion
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kaurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems like; Apparently
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kattarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Supported, apparently; Held up, apparently
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kawaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be supported; To be propped up
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katte kudasaimase
An extra polite request
1. Please support me.; Please hold this for me.
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#162359
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#166686
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#165140