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GRAMMAR
る・動詞・使役形
make one do ~ (causative)
Explanation
NOTE

The causative of ru-verbs makes or lets someone do something.

ははわたし野菜やさいさせた
My mother made me eat vegetables.
Caused action — the speaker was made to eat
NOTE

Form: remove and add させる → 食べる → 食べ + させる (食べさせる).

NOTE

Mark the person forced with , or for willing/permitted actions.

STRUCTURE
Vます
させる
先生せんせい生徒せいとほんさせる
Sensei wa seito ni hon o yomasaseru.
The teacher makes the students read books.
子供こども部屋へや片付かたづさせた
Kodomo ni heya o katazukesaseta.
I made my child tidy up the room.
かれせた
Kare o mataseta.
I made him wait.

Practice exercises

1
社長しゃちょう新入社員しんにゅうしゃいん企画書きかくしょ提出ていしゅつさせた
The president had the new employees present the proposal.
Answer
提出ていしゅつさせた
2
はは子供こども野菜やさいさせた
The mother made the child eat vegetables.
Answer
させた
3
先生せんせい生徒せいとはやさせた
The teacher made the students sleep early.
Answer
させた
4
おや子供こどもふくさせた
The parent made the child put on clothes.
Answer
させた
5
ははわたし野菜やさいべさせた
My mother made me eat vegetables.
Answer
べさせた
6
子供こども部屋へや片付かたづけさせた
I made my child tidy up the room.
Answer
片付かたづけさせた
7
上司じょうし部下ぶか資料しりょう準備じゅんびさせた
The boss had the subordinate prepare the materials.
Answer
準備じゅんびさせた
8
監督かんとく選手せんしゅたちに毎日まいにち練習れんしゅうさせた
The coach made the players train every day.
Answer
練習れんしゅうさせた