Japanese

らす

ふらす
Meaning: to make rain; to shed; to cause to fall
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

降
ら
す

Example

The summer clouds suddenly made it pour with heavy rain.

Usage Notes

The transitive form of 'furu' (to fall). Used when something (like a cloud or a person) causes rain, snow, or other objects to fall.

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