Japanese

くだす

くだす
Meaning: to defeat; to beat; to let fall; to pass (judgment)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present くだす くださない
Polite くだします くだしません
Past くだした くださなかった
Polite + Past くだしました くだしませんでした
Te-form くだして くださなくて
Potential くだせる くだせない
Passive くだされる くだされない
Causative くださせる くださせない
Imperative くだせ くだすな

Handwriting

く
だ
す

Example

He brilliantly defeated a powerful enemy.

Usage Notes

Often used for defeating a strong opponent or handing down a formal decision.

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