けちらす（けちらす）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to rout/scatter
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | けちらします | けちらします |
| te-form | けちらして | けちらして |
| ta-form (past) | けちらした | けちらした |
| nai-form (negative) | けちらさない | けちらさない |
| potential form | けちらせる | けちらせる |
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.
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