Japanese

しょす
Meaning: to punish; to sentence; to deal with; to manage
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 処す 処さない
Polite 処します 処しません
Past 処した 処さなかった
Polite + Past 処しました 処しませんでした
Te-form 処して 処さなくて
Potential 処せる 処せない
Passive 処される 処されない
Causative 処させる 処させない
Imperative 処せ 処すな

Handwriting

処
す

Example sentences

He was strictly punished according to the discipline.
中世ヨーロッパでは、異端者と見なされた人々が焚刑に処されることがあった。
In medieval Europe, there were cases where people deemed heretics were burned at the stake.

Usage Notes

Often used in legal or formal contexts regarding punishment or handling a situation.

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