褪せる|あせるaseru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto fade; to discolor; to discolour
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 褪せる(あせる) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 褪せます(あせます) |
| Negative (nai) | 褪せない(あせない) |
| polite (masen) | 褪せません(あせません) |
| classical zu / nu | 褪せず・褪せぬ(あせず・あせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 褪せた(あせた) |
| polite (mashita) | 褪せました(あせました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 褪せなかった(あせなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 褪せませんでした(あせませんでした) |
| Te form | 褪せて(あせて) |
| Potential | 褪せられる(あせられる) |
| Passive | 褪せられる(あせられる) |
| Causative | 褪せさせる(あせさせる) |
| Causative passive | 褪せさせられる(あせさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 褪せれば(あせれば) |
| tara | 褪せたら(あせたら) |
| Volitional | 褪せよう(あせよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 褪せましょう(あせましょう) |
| Imperative | 褪せろ(あせろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym薄らぐうすらぐNeutralRefers to a degree weakening, as in 「痛みが薄らぐ」; centers on sensations growing fainter.
- Synonym薄れるうすれるNeutralMemories, interest and the like grow faint, as in 「記憶が薄れる」; centers on weakening.
- Synonym色褪せるいろあせるNeutralFades in color or loses vividness, as in 「思い出が色あせる」; nearly interchangeable with 「褪せる」.
- Related移ろううつろうWrittenChanges with the passage of time; elegant written prose, as in 「季節が移ろう」.
- Antonym染まるそまるNeutralMeans being dyed or taking on color, the opposite of 「褪せる」 losing color.
- Antonym色づくいろづくNeutralLeaves and fruit take on red or yellow color, the opposite of 「褪せる」 fading.
For color fading, use 「褪せる」, often as 「色褪せる」 in 「色褪せたシャツ」; for memories fading use 「薄れる」, and for pain easing use 「薄らぐ」.
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