Learn Japanese grammar: させる (saseru). Meaning: causative form. This can mean either:
- to make somebody do something.
- to let somebody do something.
Causative verbs are called 使役動詞 (shieki doushi) in Japanese.
Causative form is called 使役形 (shieki kei), and a causative statement is called 使役文 (shieki bun).
Causative form conjugation samples
Ru-verbs
- 食べる -> 食べさせる (tabesaseru)
- 出る -> 出させる (desaseru)
- 寝る -> 寝させる (nesaseru)
- 起きる -> 起きさせる (okisaseru)
- 着る -> 着させる (kisaseru)
U-verbs
- 聞く -> 聞かせる (kikaseru)
- 待つ -> 待たせる (mataseru)
- 飲む -> 飲ませる (nomaseru)
- 買う -> 買わせる (kawaseru)
- 話す -> 話させる (hanasaseru)
Meaning 1) to make somebody do something
子どもに勉強をさせる。
kodomo ni benkyou o saseru.
To make children study.
Meaning 2) to let somebody do
食べさせてください。
tabe sasete kudasai
Please let me to eat.
Which meaning is correct?
You will often have to guess or assume which meaning is correct based on the context.
Example) To marry
結婚させる。
kekkon saseru
Meaning 1) to make marry
Meaning 2) to allow to marry
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させる - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
母は私に自分の部屋を片付けさせた。
Example #2
この仕事は部下にやらせます。
Example #3
君を泣かせるつもりはなかった！
Example #4
僕にやらせてください
Example #5
息子はアニメを見たがっていますが、宿題が終わっていないので、見させません。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 生徒 | せいと | student |
| 勉強する | べんきょう | to study |
| 食べる | たべる | to eat |
| 結婚する | けっこん | to marry |
| 母 | はは | mother |
| 私 | わたし | I |
| 自分の | じぶんの | one's own |
| 部屋 | へや | room |
| 片付ける | かたづける | to clean up; organize |
| 仕事 | しごと | work |
| 部下 | ぶか | subordinate |
| 君 | きみ | you |
| 泣く | なく | to cry |
| 僕 | ぼく | I |
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