Japanese

らす

からす
Meaning: to let a plant die; to dry up; to make a voice hoarse
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

枯
ら
す

Example

I forgot to water them and killed the flowers on the balcony.

Usage Notes

Used transitively when someone causes plants to wither. It can also refer to drying up water or making one's voice hoarse, but this sentence uses the plant sense.

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