How to say 'Send' or 'Cause' in Japanese | よこす

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The Japanese word for Send or Cause is 'Yokosu', written as よこす in Japanese.

word

よこす

Meaning

Send, Cause

Reading

Yokosu

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'よこす (yokosu)' primarily means 'to send' something to someone, often implying the movement of an object or message from one place to another. It can also mean 'to cause' something, typically something negative or troublesome. For example: I will send you the documents「書類をよこします」(しょるいをよこします). His behavior caused a lot of trouble「彼の行動は多くの問題をよこした」(かれのこうどうはおおくのもんだいをよこした). The verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, and its meaning can slightly shift depending on the situation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

7412

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word よこす

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

よ

Reading

hiragana

こ

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

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'Yokosu' means 'Send' or 'Cause' .

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