Japanese

する

たいする
Meaning: to face; to confront; to compare; to relate to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example sentences

その問題に対する彼の意見は非常に鋭かった。
His opinion on that problem was very sharp.
その質問に対する正しい答えが見つかりません。
I can't find the correct answer to that question.
彼は暗闇に対して強い恐怖を感じている。
He feels a strong fear of the dark.
その質問に対する彼の返答は、少し微妙だった。
His answer to that question was a bit vague.
彼の意見に対して、具体的な証拠を持って反論した。
I refuted his opinion with concrete evidence.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate the target of an action, feeling, or state. Often takes the form '~に対する'.

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