Japanese

かす

ひびかす
Meaning: to make sound; to resonate; to sound (e.g. a siren)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 響かす 響かさない
Polite 響かします 響かしません
Past 響かした 響かさなかった
Polite + Past 響かしました 響かしませんでした
Te-form 響かして 響かさなくて
Potential 響かせる 響かせない
Passive 響かされる 響かされない
Causative 響かさせる 響かさせない
Imperative 響かせ 響かすな

Handwriting

響
か
す

Example

Sound the siren.

Usage Notes

Transitive verb meaning to cause a sound to ring out or echo over a wide area.

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