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Japanese

する

かんする
Meaning: to give a name to; to bear or carry a name or title
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 冠する 冠しない
Polite 冠します 冠しません
Past 冠した 冠しなかった
Polite + Past 冠しました 冠しませんでした
Te-form 冠して 冠しなくて
Potential 冠できる 冠できない
Passive 冠される 冠されない
Causative 冠させる 冠させない
Imperative 冠しろ 冠するな

Example

創設者の名前を冠する賞を、毎年春に授与する。
The prize bearing the founder's name is awarded every spring.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal writing for an event, award, product, or organization that bears a person's name or a title. It can also refer literally to placing a crown on someone.

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