Japanese

かす

いいきかす
Meaning: to tell; to instruct; to admonish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い聞かす 言い聞かさない
Polite 言い聞かします 言い聞かしません
Past 言い聞かした 言い聞かさなかった
Polite + Past 言い聞かしました 言い聞かしませんでした
Te-form 言い聞かして 言い聞かさなくて
Potential 言い聞かせる 言い聞かせない
Passive 言い聞かされる 言い聞かされない
Causative 言い聞かさせる 言い聞かさせない
Imperative 言い聞かせ 言い聞かすな

Handwriting

言
い
聞
か
す

Example

I told myself, 'It's okay.'

Usage Notes

Used when telling someone something carefully so they understand or follow it. Can also be used reflexively for self-reassurance.

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