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Japanese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Shortening of レスポンス (resuponsu), from English response.
Noun
レス • (resu)
- (Internet) reply; response (to an electronic message)
- レスを返す
- resu o kaesu
- to write a reply; to reply
Derived terms
Verb
レスする • (resu suru) suru (stem レスし (resu shi), past レスした (resu shita))
- (Internet) to reply; to respond
Conjugation
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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| Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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レスし
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resu shi
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| Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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レスし
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resu shi
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| Shūshikei ("terminal")
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レスする
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resu suru
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| Rentaikei ("attributive")
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レスする
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resu suru
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| Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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レスすれ
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resu sure
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| Meireikei ("imperative")
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レスせよ¹
レスしろ²
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resu seyo¹
resu shiro²
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| Key constructions
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| Passive
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レスされる
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resu sareru
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| Causative
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レスさせる
レスさす
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resu saseru
resu sasu
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| Potential
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レスできる
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resu dekiru
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| Volitional
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レスしよう
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resu shiyō
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| Negative
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レスしない
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resu shinai
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| Negative continuative
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レスせず
|
resu sezu
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| Formal
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レスします
|
resu shimasu
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| Perfective
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レスした
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resu shita
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| Conjunctive
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レスして
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resu shite
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| Hypothetical conditional
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レスすれば
|
resu sureba
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¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
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Etymology 2
English -less.
Suffix
レス • (-resu)
- (colloquial) -less
Etymology 3
Clipping of セックスレス (sekkusuresu, “sexless”)
Noun
レス • (resu)
- (euphemistic) sexless, having no sexual activity for a long time (between a married couple)