Japanese

いしきをうしなう
Meaning: to lose consciousness, to pass out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 意識を失う 意識を失わない
Polite 意識を失います 意識を失いません
Past 意識を失った 意識を失わなかった
Polite + Past 意識を失いました 意識を失いませんでした
Te-form 意識を失って 意識を失わなくて
Potential 意識を失える 意識を失えない
Passive 意識を失われる 意識を失われない
Causative 意識を失わせる 意識を失わせない
Causative + Passive 意識を失わされる 意識を失わされない
Imperative 意識を失え 意識を失うな

Handwriting

意
識
を
失
う

Example

He fell down the stairs, hit his head, and lost consciousness for a while.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic phrase used to describe becoming unconscious due to injury or illness.

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