Japanese

する

しをかくごする
Meaning: to prepare oneself for death; to be ready to die
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 死を覚悟する 死を覚悟しない
Polite 死を覚悟します 死を覚悟しません
Past 死を覚悟した 死を覚悟しなかった
Polite + Past 死を覚悟しました 死を覚悟しませんでした
Te-form 死を覚悟して 死を覚悟しなくて
Potential 死を覚悟できる 死を覚悟できない
Passive 死を覚悟される 死を覚悟されない
Causative 死を覚悟させる 死を覚悟させない
Imperative 死を覚悟しろ 死を覚悟するな

Example

彼は家族を守るため、死を覚悟した。
To protect his family, he prepared himself to die.

Usage Notes

Describes accepting the possibility of death and mentally committing oneself to a dangerous course of action.

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