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[よう(要)·す]
yousu
godan verb, su verb - precursor to the modern suru, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 要す

godan verb, su verb - precursor to the modern suru, transitive verb
  1. to need; to require; to take; to demand
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Definition and Synonyms for 要す

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Synonyms: つまむ, かいつまむ, ダイジェスト, 摘む, 概括, 概言, 略言, 略説, 略述, 約言, 要す, 要する, 要略, 要約

Meanings for each kanji in 要す

» need; main point; essence; pivot; key to

Categories 要す is a member of

Iterate to say, state, or perform again
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 要す

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Conjugations for 要す

masu stem
[よう(要)·し]
youshi
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Negative stem
[よう(要)·さ]
yousa
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te-form
[よう(要)·し·て]
youshite
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Negative te-form
[よう(要)·さ·な·く·て]
yousanakute
»
Adverbial Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·な·く]
yousanaku
»
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·す]
yousu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·な·い]
yousanai
»
Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·た]
youshita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·な·か·っ·た]
yousanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[よう(要)·そ·う]
yousou
»
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·ま·す]
youshimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·し·ま·せ·ん]
youshimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·ま·し·た]
youshimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·し·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
youshimasendeshita
»
Presumptive Form
[よう(要)·し·ま·し·ょ·う]
youshimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·い]
youshitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·く·な·い]
youshitakunai
»
Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·か·っ·た]
youshitakatta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
youshitakunakatta
»
Adjective stem
[よう(要)·し·た]
youshita
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te-form
[よう(要)·し·た·く·て]
youshitakute
»
Negative te-form
[よう(要)·し·た·く·な·く·て]
youshitakunakute
»
Adverbial Form
[よう(要)·し·た·く]
youshitaku
»
Provisional Form
[よう(要)·し·た·け·れ·ば]
youshitakereba
»
Provisional Negative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
youshitakunakereba
»
Conditional Form
[よう(要)·し·た·か·っ·た·ら]
youshitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
youshitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[よう(要)·し·た·さ]
youshitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·せ]
youse
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·な·さ·い]
youshinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·せ·ば]
youseba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·な·け·れ·ば]
yousanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[よう(要)·さ·な·き·ゃ]
yousanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·ら]
youshitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
yousanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·し·た·り]
youshitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·せ·る]
youseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·せ·な·い]
yousenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·せ·た]
youseta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
yousenakatta
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masu-stem
[よう(要)·せ]
youse
»
te-form
[よう(要)·せ·て]
yousete
»
Negative te-form
[よう(要)·せ·な·く·て]
yousenakute
»
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·せ·ま·す]
yousemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·せ·ま·せ·ん]
yousemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·せ·ま·し·た]
yousemashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yousemasendeshita
»
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·る]
yousareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·な·い]
yousarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·た]
yousareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yousarenakatta
»
masu stem
[よう(要)·さ·れ]
yousare
»
te-form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·て]
yousarete
»
Negative te-form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·な·く·て]
yousarenakute
»
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·ま·す]
yousaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yousaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
yousaremashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yousaremasendeshita
»
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·る]
yousaseru
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·な·い]
yousasenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·た]
yousaseta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
yousasenakatta
»
masu stem
[よう(要)·さ·せ]
yousase
»
te-form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·て]
yousasete
»
Negative te-form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·な·く·て]
yousasenakute
»
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ま·す]
yousasemasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
yousasemasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
yousasemashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yousasemasendeshita
»
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
yousaserareru
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
yousaserarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
yousaserareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yousaserarenakatta
»
masu stem
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ]
yousaserare
»
te-form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
yousaserarete
»
Negative te-form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
yousaserarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
yousaseraremasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yousaseraremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
yousaseraremashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yousaseraremasendeshita
»
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[よう(要)·さ·ん]
yousan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·ず]
yousazu
»
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·ぬ]
yousanu
»
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よう(要)·さ·ざ·る]
yousazaru
»

Sample Sentences for 要す

It took courage to sail across the Pacific single-handed.
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The accomplishment of this task took many years.
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"Kaname, when can you leave?" "It's till closing so it takes till eight."
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The accomplishment of the task took several years.
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