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催もよおす (moyoosu)

to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to feel, to show signs of, to develop symptoms of, to feel (sick

  • JLPT N1
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch 3
  • #8951 most frequent

Meaning

催す (もよおす, moyoosu) is a JLPT N1 verb meaning “to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to feel, to show signs of, to develop symptoms of, to feel (sick”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

静しずかな音楽おんがくで眠気ねむけを催もよおしたよ。

Listening to the quiet music made me feel sleepy.

彼かれらは祝宴しゅくえんを催もよおした。

They held a congratulatory banquet.

彼かれは舞踏ぶとう会かいを催もよおした。

He gave a ball.

開会かいかい式しきは昨日きのう催もよおされた。

The opening ceremony took place yesterday.

Conjugation table

催す (もよおす) is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary催す もよおすmoyoosu
Negative催さない もよおさないmoyoosanai
Past催した もよおしたmoyooshita
Past negative催さなかった もよおさなかったmoyoosanakatta
Polite (ます)催します もよおしますmoyooshimasu
Polite negative催しません もよおしませんmoyooshimasen
Polite past催しました もよおしましたmoyooshimashita
Polite past negative催しませんでした もよおしませんでしたmoyooshimasendeshita
Te-form催して もよおしてmoyooshite
Conditional (ば)催せば もよおせばmoyooseba
Conditional (たら)催したら もよおしたらmoyooshitara
Potential催せる もよおせるmoyooseru
Passive催される もよおされるmoyoosareru
Causative催させる もよおさせるmoyoosaseru
Causative-passive催させられる もよおさせられるmoyoosaserareru
Volitional催そう もよおそうmoyoosou
Volitional polite催しましょう もよおしましょうmoyooshimashou
Imperative催せ もよおせmoyoose
Desire (たい)催したい もよおしたいmoyooshitai

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