Causative Form

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　Make/let someone do ~ / be made to do ~

'The teacher made the students write.' 'I was forced to work overtime.' The causative (させる) and causative-passive (させられる) are essential for expressing authority and coercion.

What you'll learn

• Group 1: 書く→書かせる (make/let write)
• Group 2: 食べる→食べさせる
• Causative-passive: させられる (be made to do)

How to study “Causative Form”

“Causative Form” (Make/let someone do ~ / be made to do ~) is a JLPT N4 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.