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据える[すえる] (sueru)

to set (table), to lay (foundation), to place (gun), to apply (moxa)

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  • Ichidan verb
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Meaning

据える (すえる, sueru) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “to set (table), to lay (foundation), to place (gun), to apply (moxa)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

彼かれは腰こしを据すえて仕事しごとに取り組とりくんだ

He settled down and tackled the work.

少すこしは腰こしを据すえてやれ。

Settle down for a while and concentrate.

彼かれは腰こしを据すえて仕事しごとに取り掛とりかった。

He settled down to his work.

彼女かのじょの横柄おうへいな態度たいどは腹はらに据すえかねた。

I couldn't put up with her arrogant behavior.

Conjugation table

据える (すえる) is an ichidan verb (ru-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary据える すえるsueru
Negative据えない すえないsuenai
Past据えた すえたsueta
Past negative据えなかった すえなかったsuenakatta
Polite (ます)据えます すえますsuemasu
Polite negative据えません すえませんsuemasen
Polite past据えました すえましたsuemashita
Polite past negative据えませんでした すえませんでしたsuemasendeshita
Te-form据えて すえてsuete
Conditional (ば)据えれば すえればsuereba
Conditional (たら)据えたら すえたらsuetara
Potential据えられる すえられるsuerareru
Passive据えられる すえられるsuerareru
Causative据えさせる すえさせるsuesaseru
Causative-passive据えさせられる すえさせられるsuesaserareru
Volitional据えよう すえようsueyou
Volitional polite据えましょう すえましょうsuemashou
Imperative据えろ すえろsuero
Desire (たい)据えたい すえたいsuetai

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