Japanese

する

さいする
Meaning: to encounter; to be at; on the occasion of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

際
す
る

Example sentences

Upon returning to my home country, I went around to greet those who had taken care of me.
彼は国家の危急に際して、社稷之臣としての重責を果たした。
In the face of a national crisis, he fulfilled his heavy responsibility as a pillar of the state.
彼は新事業の立ち上げに際し、焦唇乾舌の苦労を重ねた。
He went through the hardships of 'scorched lips and dry tongue' when starting the new business.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in the form '...に際して'.

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