Japanese

のせる

のせる
Meaning: to place; to put on; to load
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present のせる のせない
Polite のせます のせません
Past のせた のせなかった
Polite + Past のせました のせませんでした
Te-form のせて のせなくて
Potential のせられる のせられない
Passive のせられる のせられない
Causative のせさせる のせさせない
Imperative のせろ のせるな

Handwriting

の
せ
る

Example sentences

Place the book on the desk.
彼は手の平に小銭をのせた。
He placed some coins in his palm.
ケーキの上にたっぷりと生クリームをのせた。
I put plenty of whipped cream on top of the cake.
パンにセサミをのせる
I put sesame on the bread.

Usage Notes

Used for placing something on top of something else. Can be written as 乗せる (for vehicles/passengers) or 載せる (for items/publishing).

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