Japanese

かきうつす
Meaning: to transcribe; to copy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 書き写す 書き写さない
Polite 書き写します 書き写しません
Past 書き写した 書き写さなかった
Polite + Past 書き写しました 書き写しませんでした
Te-form 書き写して 書き写さなくて
Potential 書き写せる 書き写せない
Passive 書き写される 書き写されない
Causative 書き写させる 書き写させない
Imperative 書き写せ 書き写すな

Handwriting

書
き
写
す

Example sentences

I transcribed the characters on the blackboard into my notebook.
古い書物を氷甌雪椀の筆で書き写す
Copy the old texts with pure and elegant writing implements.

Usage Notes

Used for copying text or images by hand.

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