Japanese

さる

なさる
Meaning: to do (honorific)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 為さる 為さらない
Polite 為さります 為さりません
Past 為さった 為さらなかった
Polite + Past 為さりました 為さりませんでした
Te-form 為さって 為さらなくて
Potential 為される 為されない
Passive 為さられる 為さられない
Causative 為さらせる 為さらせない
Causative + Passive 為さらされる 為さらされない
Imperative 為され 為さるな

Handwriting

為
さ
る

Example

What kind of research are you doing, Professor?

Usage Notes

Honorific form of 'suru' (to do). Used to describe the actions of a superior.

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