Japanese

かます

かます
Meaning: to land (a blow); to pull (a stunt); to bluff
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

か
ま
す

Example

He landed a heavy punch on his opponent.

Usage Notes

To strike or land a blow, or to do something intimidating to someone. Also used for pulling stunts or bluffing. Often used colloquially.

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