Japanese

らす

おもいしらす
Meaning: to make someone realize; to teach someone a lesson
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思い知らす 思い知らさない
Polite 思い知らします 思い知らしません
Past 思い知らした 思い知らさなかった
Polite + Past 思い知らしました 思い知らしませんでした
Te-form 思い知らして 思い知らさなくて
Potential 思い知らせる 思い知らせない
Passive 思い知らされる 思い知らされない
Causative 思い知らさせる 思い知らさせない
Imperative 思い知らせ 思い知らすな

Handwriting

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Example

I'll teach that arrogant guy a lesson.

Usage Notes

Used when you want someone to understand their place or the error of their ways, often through some kind of punishment or humbling experience.

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