むす
Japanese
Etymology 1
| For pronunciation and definitions of むす – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, むす, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
Etymology 2
| Alternative spellings |
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| 生す 産す |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]
Verb
- (Classical Japanese) to grow
- Kimigayo (original poem by an anonymous Heian-era author)
- 苔の生すまで
- koke no musu made
- until moss grows
- 苔の生すまで
- Umi Yukaba (original poem by Ōtomo no Yakamochi)
- Kimigayo (original poem by an anonymous Heian-era author)
Conjugation
Classical conjugation of "むす" (サ行四段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrealis (未然形) | むさ | musa | |
| Continuative (連用形) | むし | musi | |
| Terminal (終止形) | むす | musu | |
| Attributive (連体形) | むす | musu | |
| Realis (已然形) | むせ | muse | |
| Imperative (命令形) | むせ | muse | |
| Key constructions | |||
| Negative | むさず | musazu | |
| Contrasting conjunction | むせど | musedo | |
| Causal conjunction | むせば | museba | |
| Conditional conjunction | むさば | musaba | |
| Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | むしき | musiki | |
| Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | むしけり | musikeri | |
| Perfect tense (conscious action) | むしつ | musitu | |
| Perfect tense (natural event) | むしぬ | musinu | |
| Perfect-continuative tense | むせり むしたり | museri musitari | |
| Volitional | むさむ | musamu | |
Derived terms
- 転石苔むさず (tenseki koke musazu)
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