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[こう()··そう()·]
kouwosousu
expression, godan verb

Root Words:

[こう() + を + そう()·]
kou + wo + sousu

English Meaning(s) for 功を奏す

expression, godan verb
  1. to succeed; to bear fruit

Meanings for each kanji in 功を奏す

» achievement; merits; success; honor; credit
» play music; speak to a ruler; complete

Stroke Order Diagrams for 功を奏す

Conjugations for 功を奏す

masu stem
[こう()··そう()·]
kouwosoushi
Negative stem
[こう()··そう()·]
kouwosousa
te-form
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosoushite
Negative te-form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosousanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·]
kouwosousu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousanai
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosoushita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousanakatta
Presumptive Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosousou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosoushimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosoushimasen
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosoushimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·······]
kouwosoushimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosoushimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosoushitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosoushitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosoushitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·······]
kouwosoushitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosoushita
te-form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosoushitakute
Negative te-form
[こう()··そう()······]
kouwosoushitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosoushitaku
Provisional Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosoushitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·······]
kouwosoushitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[こう()··そう()······]
kouwosoushitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[こう()··そう()········]
kouwosoushitakunakattara
Objective Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosoushitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·]
kouwosouse
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosoushinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosouseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosousanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosoushitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()······]
kouwosousanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosoushitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kougasouseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kougasousenai
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kougasouseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kougasousenakatta
masu-stem
[こう()··そう()·]
kougasouse
te-form
[こう()··そう()··]
kougasousete
Negative te-form
[こう()··そう()····]
kougasousenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kougasousemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kougasousemasen
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kougasousemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·······]
kougasousemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosousarenai
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()······]
kouwosousarenakatta
masu stem
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosousare
te-form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousarete
Negative te-form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosousaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()········]
kouwosousaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosousasenai
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()······]
kouwosousasenakatta
masu stem
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosousase
te-form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousasete
Negative te-form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosousasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()········]
kouwosousasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()······]
kouwosousaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()········]
kouwosousaserarenakatta
masu stem
[こう()··そう()····]
kouwosousaserare
te-form
[こう()··そう()·····]
kouwosousaserarete
Negative te-form
[こう()··そう()·······]
kouwosousaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()······]
kouwosousaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()·······]
kouwosousaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[こう()··そう()·······]
kouwosousaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()··········]
kouwosousaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosousan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosousazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()··]
kouwosousanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こう()··そう()···]
kouwosousazaru

Sample Sentences for 功を奏す

President Reagan's tax program has not worked.
Finding a solution that worked was a process of trial and error.

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