Japanese

とばす

けとばす
Meaning: to kick away; to reject
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 蹴とばす 蹴とばさない
Polite 蹴とばします 蹴とばしません
Past 蹴とばした 蹴とばさなかった
Polite + Past 蹴とばしました 蹴とばしませんでした
Te-form 蹴とばして 蹴とばさなくて
Potential 蹴とばせる 蹴とばせない
Passive 蹴とばされる 蹴とばされない
Causative 蹴とばさせる 蹴とばさせない
Imperative 蹴とばせ 蹴とばすな

Handwriting

蹴
と
ば
す

Example

He kicked the empty can lying on the ground with all his might.

Usage Notes

Literally means to kick something away forcefully. Figuratively, it can mean to flatly reject an offer or proposal.

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