- (aux-v,v1) (1) (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す) auxiliary verb indicating the causative; (2) (hum) (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.) auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something; (3) auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"; (4) (hon) (as 〜(さ)せられる, 〜あら(さ)せられる, 〜(さ)せ給う, etc.) auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions[edict]
- (v5r,vt) (1) to compete; (2) to bid; (3) to sell at auction; (P)[edict]
- (conj,int) come; come now; (P)[edict]
- (n) blowfly maggots used as fishing bait[edict]
- (v5s,vt) (1) (See 為せる・1) to make (someone) do; (2) (See 為せる・2) to allow (someone) to; (aux-v,v5s) (3) auxiliary verb indicating the causative; (4) auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something; (5) auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"; (6) auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions; (n) (7) (arch) swidden[edict]
- (suf) (1) Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms; (2) honorific used with occupational titles; (P)[edict]
- (n) (1) hook (high point of a song); (2) (さび only) (abbr) (See 山葵) (at a sushi shop) wasabi[edict]
- (n,adj-no) left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following[edict]
- (n,n-suf) difference; variation; (P)[edict]
- (adv) (arch) so; like that; in that way[edict]