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せる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verbauxiliary verb

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Meanings

  • to show, to display
  • to make (something or someone) look ..., to present an appearance of ...
  • to make (something) worth watching, to be entertaining
  • to have (something) looked at (by a specialist), to have (an antique, etc.) appraised
  • to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor), to take (someone) to a doctor
  • to make a show of (doing), to do in a conspicuous manner, to do in view of others
  • to resolve to do, to do at any cost, to show others that one will ...

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Example sentences

これをせてください。

Please show me this.

パスポートをせます

I will show my passport.

写真しゃしんせてくれた。

They showed me a photo.

せてもいいですか。

Is it okay if I show you the picture?

友達ともだちあたらしいほんせない

I won't show my friend the new book.


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