さす

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Noun

さす (sasu

  1. 砂洲: sandbank

Verb

さす (sasugodan (stem さし (sashi), past さした (sashita))

  1. 刺す: to stick, to stab, to sting
  2. 指す: to point
  3. 差す: to wear (a sword etc.)
  4. 射す: to shine in

Etymology 2

Suffix

さす (-sasugodan (stem さし (-sashi), past さした (-sashita))

  1. (chiefly dialectal and colloquial, jodōshi) Alternative form of させる (saseru, causative suffix)

Conjugation

Etymology 3

Suffix

さす (-sasunidan

  1. (Classical Japanese, jodōshi) Alternative form of させる (saseru, causative suffix)
    1. Expresses causation: to make … do …
    2. Expresses respect.
Synonyms