Japanese

かせる

はなをさかせる
Meaning: to make a flower bloom; to succeed; to liven up
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression, Idiom

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

花
を
咲
か
せ
る

Example

Years of effort bore fruit, and finally the flower of success bloomed.

Usage Notes

Often used metaphorically for achieving great results after long effort, or for making a conversation lively.

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