為なす

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

為なさない

nasanai

The negative form

1. Not do; Will not do

★ Common

Verb

#65258

為なさなかった

nasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not do; Was not done

★ Common

Verb

#78440

為なした

nashita

The past form

1. Did.; Did do.

★ Common

Verb

#76902

為なして

nashite

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

1. Doing; Therefore

★ Common

Verb

#71648

為なしました

nashimashita

The polite past form

1. Did.; Did do.

★ Common

Verb

#72253

為なします

nashimasu

The polite form

1. Do; To do

★ Common

Verb

#71926

為なしません

nashimasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not do.; Do not do.

★ Common

Verb

#73246

為なしませんでした

nashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do.; Did not make.

★ Common

Verb

#77119

Common 24 items

為なさないで

nasanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#72864

為なさなきゃ

nasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#77094

為なさなくてもいい

nasanakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#76497

為なさなければならない

nasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#80541

為なしたい

nashitai

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

1. Want to do; Desire to do

★ Common

Verb

#72855

為なしたくない

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

#77783

為なしたばかり

nashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#80996

為なしちゃう

nashichau

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#79606

為なしちゃダメ

nashicha dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#78872

為なしていない

nashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being

★ Common

Verb

#79595

為なしている

nashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Doing; Being

★ Common

Verb

#75089

為なしてはいけない

nashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not do.

★ Common

Adjective

#73532

為なしてもいい

nashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do; Can do

★ Common

Adjective

#77100

為なしとく

nashitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing; Doing in advance

★ Common

Verb

#77258

為なすところ

nasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to do; Intention to do

★ Common

Verb

#74125

為なすみたい

nasu mitai

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

1. Seems like; Appears to be

★ Common

Verb

#80217

為なせない

nasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Unable to do; Cannot do

★ Common

Verb

#73640

為させる

saseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Capable of; Able to

Verb

#50929

為なそう

nasō

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

1. Let's…; Intend to…

★ Common

Verb

#78676

為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

#80927

為なしています

nashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Doing; Is doing

★ Common

Verb

#77307

為なしなさい

nashinasai

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

1. Do.; Make.

★ Common

Verb

#75832

為なしましょう

nashimashō

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

1. Let's do; Shall we

★ Common

Verb

#75159

為させます

sasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

★ Common

Verb

#71802

Advanced 28 items

為なさせられる

nasaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#78150

為なさせる

nasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone do; To make someone do

★ Common

Verb

#74569

為なさないでくれ

nasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#76121

為なさなければいけない

nasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#73711

為なされる

nasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be done; To be acted upon

Verb

#46333

為なしがち

nashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#76480

為なしきる

nashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To complete; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#73261

為なしそうだ

nashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#75363

為なしたそうだ

nashita sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#76585

為なしただろう

nashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did.; Likely did.

★ Common

Verb

#77554

為なしたところ

nashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Did.; Have done.

★ Common

Verb

#73762

為なしたら

nashitara

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#80931

為なしたらしい

nashitarashii

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

1. Seemed to have done; Appears to have done

★ Common

Verb

#75237

為なしっぱなし

nashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left undone; Left incomplete

★ Common

Verb

#79499

為なしてくれ

nashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do it.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#75935

為なしてちょうだい

nashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

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

★ Common

Verb

#74050

為なしぬく

nashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#77059

為なすそうだ

nasu sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#80997

為なすと

nasuto

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#74408

為なすな

nasuna

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

1. Do not do.; Do not act.

★ Common

Verb

#76632

為なすなら

nasunara

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

1. If doing; When doing

★ Common

Verb

#81399

為なすようだ

nasu yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#76690

為なすらしい

nasurashii

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

1. Seems like; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#75027

為なせ

nase

A strong, direct command

1. Do it.; Make it happen.

★ Common

Verb

#71787

為なせば

naseba

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#80768

為なしてくださいませ

nashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please do.; Kindly do.

★ Common

Verb

#77344

為なしてはならない

nashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do.; Do not.

★ Common

Adjective

#79223

為なしてもよろしい

nashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I?; Is it alright if I…?

★ Common

Adjective

#80439

為なす

nasu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available