Japanese

ちをながす
Meaning: to shed blood
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 血を流す 血を流さない
Polite 血を流します 血を流しません
Past 血を流した 血を流さなかった
Polite + Past 血を流しました 血を流しませんでした
Te-form 血を流して 血を流さなくて
Potential 血を流せる 血を流せない
Passive 血を流される 血を流されない
Causative 血を流させる 血を流させない
Imperative 血を流せ 血を流すな

Handwriting

血
を
流
す

Example

Many people shed their blood for the sake of freedom.

Usage Notes

Literally to bleed, but often used figuratively to mean making a great sacrifice or engaging in violent conflict.

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