NihonGo|Japanese

Lesson 47

Causative: させる

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Lesson 47 — 12 words to learn

させるsaseruverb

to make someone do / to let someone do

先生はせいと日本をよませる。The teacher makes the students read a book.

きょかkyokanoun

permission / approval

きょかをもらってから初めてください。Please start after receiving permission.

先生せんせいsenseinoun

teacher

先生はわた舌ちに歌を歌わせました。The teacher had us sing a song.

おやoyanoun

parent

おや箱どもに野菜をたべさせます。Parents make their children eat vegetables.

子供こどもkodomonoun

child / children

子どもたちをそとであそばせましょう。Let's let the children play outside.

しじshijinoun

instruction / direction / order

しじに舌がってうごいてください。Please act according to the instructions.

けいけんkeikennoun

experience

色々な経験をさせてあげたい。I want to let them have various experiences.

じゆうjiyūnoun

freedom / liberty

子どもにじゆうにあそばせたい。I want to let the child play freely.

むりにmuri niadverb

forcibly / against one's will

無理にやらせるのはよくないです。Forcing someone to do it is not good.

すすんでsusundeadverb

willingly / voluntarily

すすんでてつだいをしてくれました。He helped out willingly.

やらせるyaraseruverb

to make someone do / to have someone do

子どもにそうじをやらせました。I had my child do the cleaning.

まかせるmakaseruverb

to leave to / to entrust / to delegate

この仕事は彼にまかせましょう。Let's leave this work to him.

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