ぼうし・帽子boushi[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounhat; cap
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, gocap (move)usu. ボウシ
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | ぼうしする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | ぼうしします |
| Negative (nai) | ぼうししない |
| polite (masen) | ぼうししません |
| classical zu / nu | ぼうしせず・ぼうしせぬ |
| Past (ta) | ぼうしした |
| polite (mashita) | ぼうししました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | ぼうししなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | ぼうししませんでした |
| Te form | ぼうしして |
| Potential | ぼうしできる |
| Passive | ぼうしされる |
| Causative | ぼうしさせる |
| Causative passive | ぼうしさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | ぼうしすれば |
| tara | ぼうししたら |
| Volitional | ぼうししよう |
| polite (mashou) | ぼうししましょう |
| Imperative | ぼうししろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymハットNeutralLoanword for hats with a brim all the way around, such as formal or wide-brimmed hats like 「シルクハット」; neutral in register.
- SynonymキャップCasualLoanword for caps with no brim or only a front brim, like baseball caps; also means a bottle or pen cap. Colloquial.
「帽子」 is the general term for any hat. Use 「ハット」 for hats with a brim all around, and 「キャップ」 for baseball-cap styles; 「キャップ」 can also mean a bottle or pen cap.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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