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[()·()···]
imiwonasu
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·()··()·]
imiwonasu

Root Words:

[()·() + を + なす]
imi + wo + nasu

English Meaning(s) for 意味をなす

expression, godan verb
  1. to make sense; to be meaningful

Meanings for each kanji in 意味をなす

» idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking
» flavor; taste

Stroke Order Diagrams for 意味をなす

Conjugations for 意味をなす

masu stem
[()·()···]
imiwonashi
Negative stem
[()·()···]
imiwonasa
te-form
[()·()····]
imiwonashite
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
imiwonasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
imiwonasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasanai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
imiwonashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·()····]
imiwonasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
imiwonashimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
imiwonashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
imiwonashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
imiwonashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·()····]
imiwonashita
te-form
[()·()······]
imiwonashitakute
Negative te-form
[()·()········]
imiwonashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonashitaku
Provisional Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·()·········]
imiwonashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()·()········]
imiwonashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()·()··········]
imiwonashitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
imiwonase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
imiwonashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
imiwonaseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·()······]
imiwonasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
imiwonasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
imiganaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
imiganasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
imiganaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
imiganasenakatta
masu-stem
[()·()···]
imiganase
te-form
[()·()····]
imiganasete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
imiganasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiganasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
imiganasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
imiganasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
imiganasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
imiwonasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
imiwonasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()····]
imiwonasare
te-form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasarete
Negative te-form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
imiwonasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··········]
imiwonasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
imiwonasasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
imiwonasasenakatta
masu stem
[()·()····]
imiwonasase
te-form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasasete
Negative te-form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
imiwonasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··········]
imiwonasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
imiwonasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··········]
imiwonasaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()······]
imiwonasaserare
te-form
[()·()·······]
imiwonasaserarete
Negative te-form
[()·()·········]
imiwonasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()········]
imiwonasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
imiwonasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·········]
imiwonasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()············]
imiwonasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·()····]
imiwonasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
imiwonasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
imiwonasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
imiwonasazaru

Sample Sentences for 意味をなす

That makes no sense at all.
His letter doesn't make any sense.
Care over the particulars only has meaning once it gets across to customers.
What she said did not make sense.
This sentence doesn't make sense.

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