Meanings

1. godan verb, transitive verbto form; to make; to constitute
2. godan verb, transitive verbto build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to establish
3. godan verb, transitive verbto accomplish; to achieve; to win (fame); to gain
4. godan verb, transitive verbto change (into); to convertas ...と〜
5. godan verb, transitive verbto do; to commit; to carry out; to bring aboutalso written as 為す
6. suffix, godan verbto do intentionallyafter the -masu stem of a verb

Examples

• 成せば成る。

  Where there's a will, there's a way.

• 災い転じて福となせ。

  Make the best of a bad bargain.

• 縁組は天でなされる。

  Marriage is made in heaven.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 成す

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