差し出す|さしだすsashidasu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand)
    赤ん坊あかんぼうは小ちいさな手てを差し出さしだした。↗
    The baby held out his tiny hand.
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto present; to submit; to tender
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto sacrifice; to give (up)
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto send; to forward
    ソフイーは未知みちの差し出さしだし人ひとからまた手紙てがみが来くるのを心待こころまちにしていた。↗
    Sophie had been looking forward to getting another letter from the unknown sender.
Conjugation
Dictionary form差し出す(さしだす)
Polite (masu)差し出します(さしだします)
Negative (nai)差し出さない(さしださない)
polite (masen)差し出しません(さしだしません)
classical zu / nu差し出さず・差し出さぬ(さしださず・さしださぬ)
Past (ta)差し出した(さしだした)
polite (mashita)差し出しました(さしだしました)
Past negative (nakatta)差し出さなかった(さしださなかった)
polite (masen deshita)差し出しませんでした(さしだしませんでした)
Te form差し出して(さしだして)
Potential差し出せる(さしだせる)
Passive差し出される(さしだされる)
Causative差し出させる(さしださせる)
Causative passive差し出させられる(さしださせられる)
Conditional (ba)差し出せば(さしだせば)
tara差し出したら(さしだしたら)
Volitional差し出そう(さしだそう)
polite (mashou)差し出しましょう(さしだしましょう)
Imperative差し出せ(さしだせ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym提出ていしゅつNeutralA noun for submitting documents, assignments or evidence (「レポートを提出する」); somewhat formal. 「差し出す」 covers both holding something out and submitting it.
  • Synonym渡すわたすNeutralThe most general word for handing something over (「鍵を渡す」); unlike 「差し出す」, it does not stress the deliberate, formal act of presenting.
  • Synonym手渡すてわたすNeutralHand-delivers something (「名刺を手渡す」), stressing that it passes directly from hand to hand.
  • Synonym差し上げるさしあげるFormalHumble language for 「あげる」 (「お茶を差し上げる」), used toward people deserving respect, such as superiors or customers; 「差し出す」 carries no such deference.
  • Synonym差し伸べるさしのべるNeutralUsed for extending a hand (「救いの手を差し伸べる」), mostly figuratively, to offer help or aid.
  • Synonym送るおくるNeutralThe most general word for sending or mailing (「手紙を送る」); it does not imply handing something over in person.
  • Synonym呈するていするWrittenWritten style: to present or submit, and also to display a state (「疑問を呈する」「活況を呈する」); 「差し出す」 focuses on handing something out.
  • Related出すだすNeutralThe most general, colloquial word for taking something out or submitting it (「手を出す」「書類を出す」).
  • Related送り出すおくりだすNeutralMeans sending a person out or off (「卒業生を送り出す」), with the focus on seeing them off to a new start.
  • RelatedよこすNeutralColloquial, used from the receiver's viewpoint for something being sent over (「手紙を寄越す」).
  • Related送り届けるおくりとどけるNeutralMeans delivering or escorting a person or thing all the way to its destination (「家まで送り届ける」).
  • Related届けるとどけるNeutralMeans delivering something to its recipient (「荷物を届ける」) and also reporting to authorities (「警察に届ける」).
  • Antonym取り下げるとりさげるNeutralAntonym for the 'submit' sense: to withdraw what has been submitted (「訴えを取り下げる」).
  • Antonym引っ込めるひっこめるNeutralAntonym for the 'hold out' sense: to draw back what is extended (「手を引っ込める」).

Use 「差し出す」 for holding something out, handing it over, or mailing a letter (「名刺を差し出す」, 「差出人」). For submitting documents say 「提出」; for handing something directly to someone, 「手渡す」; to show respect, 「差し上げる」. The opposite of holding out is 「引っ込める」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 前まえに出だす。
  2. 差し上さしあげる。提出ていしゅつする。
  3. 発送はっそうする。送おくる。
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