Japanese

せる

のせる
Meaning: to put on; to place on; to give a ride; to publish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

乗
せ
る

Example sentences

He put the heavy luggage on the bed of the truck.
彼は手のひらに小さな小鳥を乗せている。
He is holding a small bird in the palm of his hand.
彼女は仕上げにフェースパウダーを軽く肌に乗せた。
She lightly applied face powder to her skin as a finishing touch.
護送船は捕虜を乗せ、二隻の巡視船に守られて港へ向かった。
The escort transport ship carried prisoners and, protected by two patrol boats, headed for the harbor.
彼はその小さなメダルを掌に乗せて、静かに眺めた。
He placed the small medal on his palm and gazed at it quietly.
櫛風浴雨の苦労を重ねて、ようやく事業を軌道に乗せた。
After years of enduring many hardships, he finally got the business on track.

Usage Notes

Can refer to putting objects on things, giving someone a ride, or publishing information (often written as 載せる in the latter case).

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