Japanese reference
干す
ほす
to hang out to dry
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | ほす (hosu)hang out to dry |
| Polite, masu | ほします (hoshimasu)hang out to dry |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ほさない (hosanai)do not hang out to dry |
| Polite negative | ほしません (hoshimasen)do not hang out to dry |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ほした (hoshita)hung out to dry |
| Polite past | ほしました (hoshimashita)hung out to dry |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ほさなかった (hosanakatta)did not hang out to dry |
| Polite past negative | ほしませんでした (hoshimasendeshita)did not hang out to dry |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ほして (hoshite)hanging out to dry (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ほしまして (hoshimashite)hanging out to dry (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ほしている (hoshiteiru)be hanging out to dry |
| Polite te-iru | ほしています (hoshiteimasu)be hanging out to dry |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ほせば (hoseba)if you hang out to dry |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ほしますれば (hoshimasureba)if you hang out to dry (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | ほしたら (hoshitara)if you hang out to dry |
| Polite conditional, tara | ほしましたら (hoshimashitara)if you hang out to dry |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ほせる (hoseru)can hang out to dry |
| Polite potential | ほせます (hosemasu)can hang out to dry |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ほそう (hosou)let's hang out to dry! |
| Polite volitional | ほしましょう (hoshimashou)let's hang out to dry! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ほしたい (hoshitai)want to hang out to dry |
| Polite desire, tai | ほしたいです (hoshitaidesu)want to hang out to dry |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ほされる (hosareru)be affected when someone hangs out to dry |
| Polite passive | ほされます (hosaremasu)be affected when someone hangs out to dry |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ほさせる (hosaseru)make or let someone hang out to dry |
| Polite causative | ほさせます (hosasemasu)make or let someone hang out to dry |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ほさせられる (hosaserareru)be made to hang out to dry |
| Polite causative-passive | ほさせられます (hosaseraremasu)be made to hang out to dry |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ほすな (hosuna)do not hang out to dry! |
| Polite negative request | ほさないでください (hosanaidekudasai)please do not hang out to dry |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ほします (hoshimasu)hang out to dry |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ほしません (hoshimasen)do not hang out to dry |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ほしました (hoshimashita)hung out to dry |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ほしませんでした (hoshimasendeshita)did not hang out to dry |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ほしてください (hoshitekudasai)please hang out to dry |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ほさないでください (hosanaidekudasai)please do not hang out to dry |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ほしましょう (hoshimashou)let's hang out to dry! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ほしてもいい (hoshitemoii)may hang out to dry |
| Polite permission | ほしてもいいです (hoshitemoiidesu)may hang out to dry |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ほしてはいけない (hoshitehaikenai)must not hang out to dry |
| Polite prohibition | ほしてはいけません (hoshitehaikemasen)must not hang out to dry |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ほしなさい (hoshinasai)hang out to dry (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ほしてみる (hoshitemiru)try to hang out to dry |
| Polite try doing | ほしてみます (hoshitemimasu)try to hang out to dry |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ほしてしまう (hoshiteshimau)hang out to dry completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ほしてしまいます (hoshiteshimaimasu)hang out to dry completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ほしておく (hoshiteoku)hang out to dry in advance |
| Polite preparation | ほしておきます (hoshiteokimasu)hang out to dry in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ほしたことがある (hoshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: hung out to dry |
| Polite past experience | ほしたことがあります (hoshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: hung out to dry |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ほすと (hosuto)whenever you hang out to dry |
| Polite automatic result | ほしますと (hoshimasuto)whenever you hang out to dry |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ほすなら (hosunara)if you mean to hang out to dry |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ほすだろう (hosudarou)probably hang out to dry |
| Polite probability | ほすでしょう (hosudeshou)probably hang out to dry |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ほせ (hose)hang out to dry! |
| Polite request | ほしてください (hoshitekudasai)please hang out to dry |
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