携わる|たずさわるtazusawaru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, intransitive verbto engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 携わる(たずさわる) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 携わります(たずさわります) |
| Negative (nai) | 携わらない(たずさわらない) |
| polite (masen) | 携わりません(たずさわりません) |
| classical zu / nu | 携わらず・携わらぬ(たずさわらず・たずさわらぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 携わった(たずさわった) |
| polite (mashita) | 携わりました(たずさわりました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 携わらなかった(たずさわらなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 携わりませんでした(たずさわりませんでした) |
| Te form | 携わって(たずさわって) |
| Potential | 携われる(たずさわれる) |
| Passive | 携わられる(たずさわられる) |
| Causative | 携わらせる(たずさわらせる) |
| Causative passive | 携わらせられる・携わらされる(たずさわらせられる・たずさわらされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 携われば(たずさわれば) |
| tara | 携わったら(たずさわったら) |
| Volitional | 携わろう(たずさわろう) |
| polite (mashou) | 携わりましょう(たずさわりましょう) |
| Imperative | 携われ(たずさわれ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
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- Related関与かんよWrittenWritten/formal noun for being involved or implicated in something, often with a negative shade, as in 「事件への関与」; 「携わる」 is about engaging in work itself.
- Related参与さんよFormalFormal noun for taking part in important undertakings or affairs; also the title of an adviser or councillor post. More formal than 「携わる」.
- Related参加さんかNeutralNeutral, everyday noun for joining an activity, event, or competition; stresses becoming one of the participants; the most common word in daily use.
Use 「携わる」 for engaging in work or an undertaking, as in 「教育に携わる」. Use 「関与」 for being implicated in something, 「参与」 for formal involvement in important affairs, and 「参加」 for joining an activity or event.
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