Japanese

かせる

ひびかせる
Meaning: to make resound; to spread (one's name)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example sentences

美しい歌声をホールいっぱいに響かせた。
She made her beautiful singing voice resound throughout the hall.
飛行機が爆音を響かせて飛び去った。
The airplane flew away with a roaring sound.

Usage Notes

The causative form of 'hibiku' (to resound). It can refer to physical sound or to making one's reputation widely known.

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