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Japanese

ばしにする

さきのばしにする
Meaning: to put off; to postpone
Part of Speech: Verb, Suru verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 先延ばしにする 先延ばしにしない
Polite 先延ばしにします 先延ばしにしません
Past 先延ばしにした 先延ばしにしなかった
Polite + Past 先延ばしにしました 先延ばしにしませんでした
Te-form 先延ばしにして 先延ばしにしなくて
Potential 先延ばしにできる 先延ばしにできない
Passive 先延ばしにされる 先延ばしにされない
Causative 先延ばしにさせる 先延ばしにさせない
Imperative 先延ばしにしろ 先延ばしにするな

Example

仕事を先延ばしにする人は、後で困る。
People who put off their work run into trouble later.

Usage Notes

Describes deliberately delaying a task or decision, often with the implication that it should have been done sooner.

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