施す（ほどこす）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to give/provide
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 施します | ほどこします |
| te-form | 施して | ほどこして |
| ta-form (past) | 施した | ほどこした |
| nai-form (negative) | 施さない | ほどこさない |
| potential form | 施せる | ほどこせる |
Example sentences
- 困っている人に手を施す。 — He lends a helping hand to those in need.
- 布に美しい模様を施す。 — She applied a beautiful pattern to the fabric.
Idioms & proverbs containing “施す”
- 豚を盗んで骨を施す (ぶたをぬすんでほねをほどこす) — you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms
- 己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ (おのれのほっせざるところはひとにほどこすなかれ) — do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
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See it used in real works
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