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なす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to build up; to establish
esp. 成す
2. to form; to become (a state)
esp. 成す
3. to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
4. to change into
5. to do; to perform
esp. 為す
Archaic
Auxiliary verb
6. to intend to; to attempt; to try
Alt. forms
なす
64%
成なす
18%
為なす
17%
Pitch accent
な
す
Top 2000
Conjugations...Used in: 3707
Used in vocabulary (57 in total)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to be scared
54 more...
Examples (15 in total)
What is done cannot be undone.
The birds were flying in a group.
Locusts came in big swarms.
A fierce battle was fought by the soldiers.
A lot of jobs are done by computers.
Red contrasts well with blue.
Some questions were asked me by the teacher.
Was the work done by him alone?
It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.
We should determine what is to be done first.
There is not a physical explanation for this phenomenon yet.
Many efforts have been make to develop market for imports.
The opinion poll was based on a random sample of adults.
In the main, I am in favor of political reform if meaningful changes are made.
During the 19th century, many inventions were developed.