比する|ひするhisuru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- suru verb (irregular), transitive verbto compare
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 比する(ひする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 比します(ひします) |
| Negative (nai) | 比しない(ひしない) |
| polite (masen) | 比しません(ひしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 比せず・比せぬ(ひせず・ひせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 比した(ひした) |
| polite (mashita) | 比しました(ひしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 比しなかった(ひしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 比しませんでした(ひしませんでした) |
| Te form | 比して(ひして) |
| Potential | 比できる(ひできる) |
| Passive | 比される(ひされる) |
| Causative | 比させる(ひさせる) |
| Causative passive | 比させられる(ひさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 比すれば(ひすれば) |
| tara | 比したら(ひしたら) |
| Volitional | 比しよう(ひしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 比しましょう(ひしましょう) |
| Imperative | 比しろ(ひしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym比べるくらべるNeutralThe everyday, most common verb for comparing; it can also mean competing or measuring against someone. 「比する」 is literary and mostly appears as 「〜に比して」.
- Synonym比較ひかくNeutralA noun for comparison, used freely in both speech and writing; far more common than 「比する」.
- Synonym対照たいしょうNeutralContrasting things against each other; also used for a striking contrast, as in 「対照的」. More common than 「比する」.
- Synonym対比たいひNeutralSets two things side by side to bring out their differences; at home in both speech and writing.
- RelatedたぐえるWrittenTo liken one thing to another; literary, archaic and rare. It can also mean having someone accompany you, so its usage differs from 「比する」.
- Related引き比べるひきくらべるNeutralTo compare things side by side; rare, and synonymous with 「比べる」. Less literary than 「比する」.
For everyday comparison, use 「比べる」 or 「比較する」. In formal prose, 'compared with' is 「〜に比して」. To highlight differences between two things, reach for 「対比」 or 「対照」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


