合図・相図|あいずaizu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbsign; signal; cue
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 合図する(あいずする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 合図します(あいずします) |
| Negative (nai) | 合図しない(あいずしない) |
| polite (masen) | 合図しません(あいずしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 合図せず・合図せぬ(あいずせず・あいずせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 合図した(あいずした) |
| polite (mashita) | 合図しました(あいずしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 合図しなかった(あいずしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 合図しませんでした(あいずしませんでした) |
| Te form | 合図して(あいずして) |
| Potential | 合図できる(あいずできる) |
| Passive | 合図される(あいずされる) |
| Causative | 合図させる(あいずさせる) |
| Causative passive | 合図させられる(あいずさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 合図すれば(あいずすれば) |
| tara | 合図したら(あいずしたら) |
| Volitional | 合図しよう(あいずしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 合図しましょう(あいずしましょう) |
| Imperative | 合図しろ(あいずしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym信号しんごうNeutralSignals or traffic lights, as in 「信号を守る」; leans toward systematic, mechanical signals.
- SynonymサインNeutralLoanword for a secret sign, an indication, or a signature, as in 「サインを出す」; very common in speech.
- SynonymシグナルNeutralLoanword for a signal — actual ones from traffic lights or equipment, or figurative ones like 「体からのシグナル」; 「合図」 is mostly person to person.
- Related身振りみぶりNeutralBody movements that convey meaning; the focus is on the movement itself, not necessarily an agreed-upon signal.
- Related手振りてぶりNeutralMovements of the hands; most often seen in the set phrase 「身振り手振り」.
- RelatedジェスチャーNeutralLoanword for hand gestures; also used for posing or putting on an act, with a performative feel.
- Related前触れまえぶれNeutralAn omen or advance notice, as in 「地震の前触れ」; the emphasis is on signs that come beforehand.
- Related手真似てまねNeutralMiming something with your hands to get it across, as in 「手真似で伝える」.
Use 「合図」 for signalling someone with a gesture, sound, or glance — prearranged or on the spot. Traffic signals are 「信号」, signs or indications 「サイン」, gestures 「ジェスチャー」, and omens 「前触れ」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


