おさふ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
抑ふ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞sa̠ɸɯ̟]

Verb

おさふ • (osafunidan

  1. Classical Japanese form of 抑える (osaeru, to hold back; to suppress; to contain)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "おさふ" (ハ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) おさへ osafe
Continuative (連用形) おさへ osafe
Terminal (終止形) おさふ osafu
Attributive (連体形) おさふる osafuru
Realis (已然形) おさふれ osafure
Imperative (命令形) おさへよ osafeyo
Key constructions
Negative おさへず osafezu
Contrasting conjunction おさふれど osafuredo
Causal conjunction おさふれば osafureba
Conditional conjunction おさへば osafeba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) おさへき osafeki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) おさへけり osafekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action) おさへつ osafetu
Perfect tense (natural event) おさへぬ osafenu
Perfect-continuative tense おさへたり osafetari
Volitional おさへむ osafemu