Hodokosu

JLPT N1

施す (Hodokosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to give (time, money, goods), to donate, to do, to perform”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto give (time, money, goods); to donate
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto do; to perform; to conduct
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle
  5. godan verb, transitive verbto spread far and wide

Examples

  • Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

  • He ruled his kingdom fairly.

  • Do to others as you would have others do to you.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 施す

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