さす

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of さす – see the following entry.

【砂洲】 [noun] sandbank, sandbar, shoal

(This term, さす (sasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as さす, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さす.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of さす – see the following entries.

【刺す】 [verb] pierce; stab; stick [verb] (of an insect) sting; bite [verb] cause a sharp or stabbing sensation in (such as pain or smell) [verb] (baseball) tag out

【指す】 [verb] point (at, to) [verb] indicate; specify; point out [verb] (shogi, chess) play (the game or a move); move (a piece); make (a move)

【差す】 [verb] raise one's hands; extend one's hands [verb] (transitive) hold (something such as an umbrella) over one's head [verb] (transitive) offer (sake to someone) [verb] (transitive) pour; drip; drop; cause to flow or drip [verb] (intransitive, of the tide) rise [verb] (intransitive, of color) appear; arise Alternative spellings 注す, 点す

【射す】 [verb] to shine (in, into)

【注す】 [verb] pour [verb] serve drinks [verb] Alternative form of 差す

【挿す】 [verb] insert

(This term, さす (sasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as さす, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さす.)

Etymology 3

Suffix

さす • (-sasu) godan (stem さし (-sashi), past さした (-sashita))

1. (chiefly dialectal and colloquial) Alternative form of させる (saseru, “causative suffix”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of "さす" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	-ささ	-sasa
Continuative (連用形)	-さし	-sashi
Terminal (終止形)	-さす	-sasu
Attributive (連体形)	-さす	-sasu
Hypothetical (仮定形)	-させ	-sase
Imperative (命令形)	-させ	-sase
Key constructions
Passive	-	-
Causative	-	-
Potential	-	-
Volitional	-さそう	-sasō
Negative	-ささない	-sasanai
Negative continuative	-ささず	-sasazu
Formal	-さします	-sashimasu
Perfective	-さした	-sashita
Conjunctive	-さして	sashite
Hypothetical conditional	-させば	-saseba

Etymology 4

Suffix

さす • (-sasu) ^†nidan

1. Classical Japanese form of させる (saseru, “causative suffix”)
   1. Expresses causation: to make … do …
   2. Expresses respect.

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "さす" (サ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	させ		sase
Continuative (連用形)	させ		sase
Terminal (終止形)	さす		sasu
Attributive (連体形)	さする		sasuru
Realis (已然形)	さすれ		sasure
Imperative (命令形)	させよ		saseyo
Key constructions
Negative	させず		sasezu
Contrasting conjunction	さすれど		sasuredo
Causal conjunction	さすれば		sasureba
Conditional conjunction	させば		saseba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	させき		saseki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	させけり		sasekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	させつ		sasetu
Perfect tense (natural event)	させぬ		sasenu
Perfect-continuative tense	させたり		sasetari
Volitional	させむ		sasemu

Synonyms

• しむ (shimu)