私す

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 私す. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 私す, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 私す in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 私す you have here. The definition of the word 私す will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of私す, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
私
わたくし
Grade: 6
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 私 (watakushi, “private matter”) +‎ す (su, classical form of modern verb する (suru), “to do”).

Verb

私(わたくし)す • (watakushisu) irregular

  1. (archaic) to privatize, especially to appropriate something public and secure it for personal use:
    1. to misappropriate
    2. to embezzle
    3. to abuse the power of a public office or institution for personal gain

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "私す" (サ行変格活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) 私せ わたくしせ watakusise
Continuative (連用形) 私し わたくしし watakusisi
Terminal (終止形) 私す わたくしす watakusisu
Attributive (連体形) 私する わたくしする watakusisuru
Realis (已然形) 私すれ わたくしすれ watakusisure
Imperative (命令形) 私せよ わたくしせよ watakusiseyo
Key constructions
Negative 私せず わたくしせず watakusisezu
Contrasting conjunction 私すれど わたくしすれど watakusisuredo
Causal conjunction 私すれば わたくしすれば watakusisureba
Conditional conjunction 私せば わたくしせば watakusiseba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) 私しき わたくししき watakusisiki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) 私しけり わたくししけり watakusisikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action) 私しつ わたくししつ watakusisitu
Perfect tense (natural event) 私しぬ わたくししぬ watakusisinu
Perfect-continuative tense 私せり
私したり		 わたくしせり
わたくししたり		 watakusiseri
watakusisitari
Volitional 私せむ わたくしせむ watakusisemu

Derived terms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia