Grammar

る・動詞・辞書形（使役形）

Reading: る・どうし・じしょけい（しえきけい）

Meanings: make one do ~ (causative)

Explanation

introduction

explanation

The `causative form` lets you express **making** or **letting** someone do something. It shows that one person **causes** another person's action.

explanation

For *る-verbs*, drop the final *る* and add *させる*. For example, *たべる* becomes *たべさせる* (make someone eat), and *みる* becomes *みさせる* (make someone watch).

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Practice exercises

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監督かんとくは選手せんしゅたちに毎日まいにち練習れんしゅうを{placeholder}。
Answer: つづけさせる
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上司じょうしは部下ぶかに報告書ほうこくしょを{placeholder}。
Answer: かきなおさせた
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先生せんせいは学生がくせいに野菜やさいを{placeholder}。
Answer: たべさせた
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母ははは子供こどもを早はやく{placeholder}。
Answer: ねさせた
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父ちちは息子むすこに服ふくを{placeholder}。
Answer: きさせた
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母ははは私わたしに野菜やさいを{placeholder}。
Answer: たべさせる
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父ちちは弟おとうとに部屋へやを{placeholder}。
Answer: かたづけさせた
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親おやは子供こどもに早はやく{placeholder}。
Answer: ねさせる