Japanese

らす

じらす
Meaning: to tease; to keep in suspense; to tantalize; to irritate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 焦らす 焦らさない
Polite 焦らします 焦らしません
Past 焦らした 焦らさなかった
Polite + Past 焦らしました 焦らしませんでした
Te-form 焦らして 焦らさなくて
Potential 焦らせる 焦らせない
Passive 焦らされる 焦らされない
Causative 焦らさせる 焦らさせない
Imperative 焦らせ 焦らすな

Handwriting

焦
ら
す

Example

He teased me by not telling me the answer on purpose.

Usage Notes

Used when someone intentionally delays or withholds something to make the other person impatient or irritated.

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