仕似す

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
仕	似
し Grade: 3 (ateji)	に Grade: 5
kun’yomi

From す (su, “to do”, modern する) + 似(に)す (nisu, “to imitate”, modern 似せる).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕiɲ̟isɨᵝ]

Verb

仕(し)似(に)す • (shinisu) 

1. (archaic) to imitate
2. (archaic) to succeed the occupation of one's parents
3. (archaic) to run a business long trusted by consumers

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "仕似す" (サ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	仕似せ	しにせ	sinise
Continuative (連用形)	仕似せ	しにせ	sinise
Terminal (終止形)	仕似す	しにす	sinisu
Attributive (連体形)	仕似する	しにする	sinisuru
Realis (已然形)	仕似すれ	しにすれ	sinisure
Imperative (命令形)	仕似せよ	しにせよ	siniseyo
Key constructions
Negative	仕似せず	しにせず	sinisezu
Contrasting conjunction	仕似すれど	しにすれど	sinisuredo
Causal conjunction	仕似すれば	しにすれば	sinisureba
Conditional conjunction	仕似せば	しにせば	siniseba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	仕似せき	しにせき	siniseki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	仕似せけり	しにせけり	sinisekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	仕似せつ	しにせつ	sinisetu
Perfect tense (natural event)	仕似せぬ	しにせぬ	sinisenu
Perfect-continuative tense	仕似せたり	しにせたり	sinisetari
Volitional	仕似せむ	しにせむ	sinisemu

Derived terms

• 老舗(しにせ) (shinise)