なさる・為さるnasaru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N4approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb (irregular), transitive verbto do
    ステーキの焼やき方かたはどうなさいますか。↗
    How would you like your steak?
Conjugation
Dictionary formなさる
Polite (masu)なさります
Negative (nai)なさらない
polite (masen)なさりません
classical zu / nuなさらず・なさらぬ
Past (ta)なさった
polite (mashita)なさりました
Past negative (nakatta)なさらなかった
polite (masen deshita)なさりませんでした
Te formなさって
Potentialなされる
Passiveなさられる
Causativeなさらせる
Causative passiveなさらせられる・なさらされる
Conditional (ba)なされば
taraなさったら
Volitionalなさろう
polite (mashou)なさりましょう
Imperativeなされ

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymなすWrittenWritten, old-fashioned 'accomplish, bring about', with no respect; 「なさる」 is the honorific of 「する」.
  • RelatedするNeutralThe plain 'do', with no respect; 「なさる」 is for actions of a respected person such as the listener or a customer, honouring the doer.
  • Antonym為さないWrittenThe negative of 「為す」, 'not do': written, old-fashioned, no respect. The negative of 「為さる」 is 「なさらない」.

When a respected person does something, use 「なさる」. The plain verb is 「する」; 「為す」 is written and old-fashioned.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. する、なすの尊敬語そんけいご。
  2. (補助ほじょ動詞どうし、動詞どうしの連用形れんようけいに付ついて) ある動作どうさの尊敬そんけいを表あらわす。

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