ふるす

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
古す 旧す

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ɾɯ̟sɨ]

Verb

ふるす • (furusu) ^{←ふるす (furusu)?}godan (stem ふるし (furushi), past ふるした (furushita))

1. to make old: to wear out

Usage notes

• In modern usage, usually found as an auxiliary.

  使(つか)い古(ふる)す

  tsukai-furusu

  to use until worn out

  着(き)古(ふる)す

  ki-furusu

  to wear until worn out

Conjugation

Conjugation of "ふるす" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective")	ふるさ	furusa
Ren’yōkei ("continuative")	ふるし	furushi
Shūshikei ("terminal")	ふるす	furusu
Rentaikei ("attributive")	ふるす	furusu
Kateikei ("hypothetical")	ふるせ	furuse
Meireikei ("imperative")	ふるせ	furuse
Key constructions
Passive	ふるされる	furusareru
Causative	ふるさせる ふるさす	furusaseru furusasu
Potential	ふるせる	furuseru
Volitional	ふるそう	furusō
Negative	ふるさない	furusanai
Negative continuative	ふるさず	furusazu
Formal	ふるします	furushimasu
Perfective	ふるした	furushita
Conjunctive	ふるして	furushite
Hypothetical conditional	ふるせば	furuseba

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
古巣

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ふるす [fùrúsú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ɾɯ̟sɨ]

Noun

ふるす • (furusu) ^{←ふるす (furusu)?}

1. old nest; abandoned nest
2. (figurative) former haunt

Derived terms

• 花(はな)は根(ね)に鳥(とり)は古(ふる)巣(す)に (hana wa ne ni tori wa furusu ni)