ふるす

ふるす

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
古す 旧す

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]

Verb

ふるす • (furusu) godan (stem ふるし (furushi), past ふるした (furushita), historical kana ふるす)

1. to make old: to wear out

Usage notes

• In modern usage, usually found as an auxilliary.[1]

  使(つか)い古(ふる)す

  tsukai-furusu

  to use until worn out

  着(き)古(ふる)す

  ki-furusu

  to wear until worn out

Conjugation

Conjugation of "ふるす" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	ふるさ	furusa
Continuative (連用形)	ふるし	furushi
Terminal (終止形)	ふるす	furusu
Attributive (連体形)	ふるす	furusu
Hypothetical (仮定形)	ふるせ	furuse
Imperative (命令形)	ふるせ	furuse
Key constructions
Passive	ふるされる	furusareru
Causative	ふるさせる ふるさす	furusaseru furusasu
Potential	ふるせる	furuseru
Volitional	ふるそう	furusō
Negative	ふるさない	furusanai
Negative continuative	ふるさず	furusazu
Formal	ふるします	furushimasu
Perfective	ふるした	furushita
Conjunctive	ふるして	furushite
Hypothetical conditional	ふるせば	furuseba

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
古巣

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ふるす [fùrúsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]

Noun

ふるす • (furusu)  (historical kana ふるす)

1. old nest; abandoned nest
2. (figurative) former haunt

Derived terms

• 花(はな)は根(ね)に鳥(とり)は古巣(ふるす)に (hana wa ne ni tori wa furusu ni)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN