Japanese

かせる

なかせる
Meaning: to move to tears; to make someone cry; to distress
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 泣かせる 泣かせない
Polite 泣かせます 泣かせません
Past 泣かせた 泣かせなかった
Polite + Past 泣かせました 泣かせませんでした
Te-form 泣かせて 泣かせなくて
Potential 泣かせられる 泣かせられない
Passive 泣かせられる 泣かせられない
Causative 泣かせさせる 泣かせさせない
Imperative 泣かせろ 泣かせるな

Handwriting

泣
か
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Example sentences

The last scene of that movie moved the audience to tears.
妹を揶揄って泣かせてしまった。
I teased my sister and made her cry.

Usage Notes

Can mean to make someone cry through harsh treatment, to distress someone, or to move someone to tears emotionally.

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