Japanese

がす

こがす
Meaning: to burn; to scorch; to char
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 焦がす 焦がさない
Polite 焦がします 焦がしません
Past 焦がした 焦がさなかった
Polite + Past 焦がしました 焦がしませんでした
Te-form 焦がして 焦がさなくて
Potential 焦がせる 焦がせない
Passive 焦がされる 焦がされない
Causative 焦がさせる 焦がさせない
Imperative 焦がせ 焦がすな

Handwriting

焦
が
す

Example

I accidentally burned the toast black.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for burning food or cloth with fire. It can also figuratively mean 'to be distressed' or 'to pine' (e.g., '胸を焦がす').

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