なす【
為す
】

nasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

仮かりにも為なす価値かちがあるものならば何なんでも良よく為なす価値かちがある。

karinimo nasu kachiga aru mononaraba nanidemo yokunasu kachiga aru.

Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

なさない

nasanai

The negative form

1. Not do; Will not do

★ Common

Verb

#58713

なさなかった

nasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not do; Was not done

★ Common

Verb

#189567

なした

nashita

The past form

1. Did.; Did do.

★ Common

Verb

#22352

なして

nashite

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

1. Doing; Therefore

★ Common

Verb

#8914

なしました

nashimashita

The polite past form

1. Did.; Did do.

★ Common

Verb

#136424

なします

nashimasu

The polite form

1. Do; To do

★ Common

Verb

#51757

なしません

nashimasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not do.; Do not do.

★ Common

Verb

#141899

なしませんでした

nashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do.; Did not make.

★ Common

Verb

#332709

Common 24 items

なさないで

nasanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#190584

なさなきゃ

nasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#181070

なさなくてもいう

nasanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to do; Not necessary to do

★ Common

Adjective

#1361371

なさなければならない

nasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#180751

なしたい

nashitai

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

1. Want to do; Desire to do

★ Common

Verb

#114533

なしたくない

nashitakunai

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

1. Don't want to do.; Don't feel like doing.

★ Common

Verb

#333833

なしたばかり

nashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#758035

なしちゃう

nashichau

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

1. Do (it); Do (it) - with regret

★ Common

Verb

#198803

なしちゃダメ

nashicha dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#314528

なしていない

nashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being

★ Common

Verb

#158902

なしている

nashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Doing; Being

★ Common

Verb

#37598

なしてわいけない

nashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not do.

★ Common

Adjective

#1361371

なしてもいう

nashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do; Can do

★ Common

Adjective

#1361371

なしとく

nashitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing; Doing in advance

★ Common

Verb

#445087

なすところ

nasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to do; Intention to do

★ Common

Verb

#211347

なすみたい

nasu mitai

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

1. Seems like; Appears to be

★ Common

Verb

#615620

なせない

nasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Unable to do; Cannot do

★ Common

Verb

#23568

させる

saseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Capable of; Able to

Verb

#1423

なそう

nasō

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

1. Let's…; Intend to…

★ Common

Verb

#15895

なさないでください

nasanaide kudasai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#435327

なしています

nashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Doing; Is doing

★ Common

Verb

#88150

なしなさい

nashinasai

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

1. Do.; Make.

★ Common

Verb

#167561

なしましょう

nashimashō

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

1. Let's do; Shall we

★ Common

Verb

#234260

させます

sasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

★ Common

Verb

#10654

Advanced 28 items

なさせられる

nasaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#866112

なさせる

nasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone do; To make someone do

★ Common

Verb

#415934

なさないでくれ

nasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#443338

なさなければいけない

nasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#263950

なされる

nasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be done; To be acted upon

Verb

#18540

なしがち

nashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#371822

なしきる

nashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To complete; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#709462

なしそうだ

nashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#203779

なしたそうだ

nashita sōda

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

1. It is said that (someone) did.; Apparently (someone) did.

★ Common

Verb

#528241

なしただろう

nashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did.; Likely did.

★ Common

Verb

#533388

なしたところ

nashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Did.; Have done.

★ Common

Verb

#307858

なしたら

nashitara

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#127264

なしたらしい

nashitarashii

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

1. Seemed to have done; Appears to have done

★ Common

Verb

#833947

なしっぱなし

nashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left undone; Left incomplete

★ Common

Verb

#641053

なしてくれ

nashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do it.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#64513

なしてちょうだい

nashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please do [it].; Do [it] for me.

★ Common

Verb

#467830

なしぬく

nashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#1361371

なすそうだ

nasu sōda

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

1. It seems...; I hear...

★ Common

Verb

#443028

なすと

nasuto

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

1. If/when [something] happens; If [something] is done

★ Common

Verb

#47751

なすな

nasuna

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

1. Do not do.; Do not act.

★ Common

Verb

#68210

なすなら

nasunara

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

1. If doing; When doing

★ Common

Verb

#220392

なすようだ

nasu yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#349211

なすらしい

nasurashii

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

1. Seems like; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#650001

なせ

nase

A strong, direct command

1. Do it.; Make it happen.

★ Common

Verb

#5686

なせば

naseba

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

1. If (one) does; When (one) does

★ Common

Verb

#58809

なしてくださいませ

nashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please do.; Kindly do.

★ Common

Verb

#530288

なしてわならない

nashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do.; Do not.

★ Common

Adjective

#1361371

なしてもよろしい

nashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I?; Is it alright if I…?

★ Common

Adjective

#847782

なす【
為す
】

nasu

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