Japanese

せる

うせる
Meaning: to disappear; to vanish; to lose (motivation, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

失
せ
る

Example

His excessive rudeness made me lose the will to even talk.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for things that vanish or disappear, such as physical objects, feelings, or motivation. It can also be a blunt or rude way to say 'get lost' (as in '失せろ').

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