化かす

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
魅す

Etymology

Historically also in the form はかす (hakasu).[1][2][3][4]

Pronunciation

Verb

()かす (bakasu) transitive godan (stem ()かし (bakashi), past ()かした (bakashita))

Japanese verb pair
active 化かす
mediopassive ばける
  1. bewitch, deceive

Usage notes

  • Usually used in the passive voice: ()かされる (bakasareru, be deceived).

Conjugation

References

  1. 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  5. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  6. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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