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せる causative auxiliary: to make/let do

せる is the #176 most common word in Japanese, a other. It means “causative auxiliary: to make/let do” and is pronounced [se̞ɾɯ̟].

#176frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of せる

FormWhat it isMeaning
せたpast
present
せよcommand
せろcommand
せられるpassive
せれるcolloquial
せないnegative
せぬnegative
せんnegative
せずnegative
せますpolite
せればconditional

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