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たやす

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
絶やす

Pronunciation

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Verb

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たやす (tayasutransitive godan (stem たやし (tayashi), past たやした (tayashita))

Japanese verb pair
active ()やす
mediopassive ()える
  1. to exterminate[2]
  2. to extinguish[2]
    Synonym: 消す
    ()()やす
    Hi o tayasuna.
    Keep the fire burning.
    (literally, “Don't put out the fire.”)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
  2. 2.0 2.1 Taishukan's Genius Japanese-English Dictionary, Tōkyō: Taishukan, 1998.