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Japanese

なす

あだなす
Meaning: to harm; to do someone ill
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 仇なす 仇なさない
Polite 仇なします 仇なしません
Past 仇なした 仇なさなかった
Polite + Past 仇なしました 仇なしませんでした
Te-form 仇なして 仇なさなくて
Potential 仇なせる 仇なせない
Passive 仇なされる 仇なされない
Causative 仇なさせる 仇なさせない
Imperative 仇なせ 仇なすな

Example

人に仇なす者はいつか自分も信頼を失う。
A person who harms others will eventually lose the trust of the people around them.

Usage Notes

This literary expression means to harm or wrong someone. It often appears in moral or formal statements about the consequences of one’s actions.

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