Japanese

せる

はせる
Meaning: to run; to drive (a car); to direct one's thoughts to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

馳
せ
る

Example sentences

I picture the scenery of my hometown and turn my thoughts to my family living far away.
彼は戦国時代に名軍師としてその名を馳せた。
He made a name for himself as a famous strategist during the Sengoku period.
月の虧盈を眺めながら、時の流れに思いを馳せる。
While gazing at the waxing and waning of the moon, I let my thoughts wander to the passage of time.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in the expression 'omoi o haseru' (to let one's thoughts fly to) to mean thinking about someone or somewhere distant.

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