けちらす（けちらす）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to rout/scatter
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | けちらす | けちらす |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | けちらします | けちらします |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | けちらしません | けちらしません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | けちらしました | けちらしました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | けちらしませんでした | けちらしませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | けちらして | けちらして |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | けちらした | けちらした |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | けちらさない | けちらさない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | けちらさなかった | けちらさなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | けちらせる | けちらせる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | けちらされる | けちらされる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | けちらさせる | けちらさせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | けちらそう | けちらそう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | けちらせ | けちらせ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | けちらすな | けちらすな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | けちらせば | けちらせば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | けちらしたら | けちらしたら |
Example sentences
- 敵を一気にけちらす。 — We routed the enemy in one fell swoop.
- 落ち葉を風がけちらす。 — The wind scatters the fallen leaves.