神さぶ
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editBy surface analysis, 神 (kamu, “god”, bound form of 神 (kami)) + さぶ (-sabu, suffix forming upper-bigrade–conjugating verbs).
Kansabu is an alteration of kamusabu.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit神さぶ or 神さぶ • (kamusabu or kansabu) intransitive †nidan (Classical Japanese)
- to appear divine; to conduct oneself with sublimity
- to appear old, hermitic; to give off an air of old age
- (inanimate) to age, to be aged
- Synonym: 古びる (furubiru)
Conjugation
editStem forms | |||
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Irrealis (未然形) | 神さび | かむさび | kamusabi |
Continuative (連用形) | 神さび | かむさび | kamusabi |
Terminal (終止形) | 神さぶ | かむさぶ | kamusabu |
Attributive (連体形) | 神さぶる | かむさぶる | kamusaburu |
Realis (已然形) | 神さぶれ | かむさぶれ | kamusabure |
Imperative (命令形) | 神さびよ | かむさびよ | kamusabiyo |
Key constructions | |||
Negative | 神さびず | かむさびず | kamusabizu |
Contrasting conjunction | 神さぶれど | かむさぶれど | kamusaburedo |
Causal conjunction | 神さぶれば | かむさぶれば | kamusabureba |
Conditional conjunction | 神さびば | かむさびば | kamusabiba |
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | 神さびき | かむさびき | kamusabiki |
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | 神さびけり | かむさびけり | kamusabikeri |
Perfect tense (conscious action) | 神さびつ | かむさびつ | kamusabitu |
Perfect tense (natural event) | 神さびぬ | かむさびぬ | kamusabinu |
Perfect-continuative tense | 神さびたり | かむさびたり | kamusabitari |
Volitional | 神さびむ | かむさびむ | kamusabimu |
Etymology 2
editBy surface analysis, 神 (kami, “god”) + さぶ (-sabu, suffix forming upper-bigrade–conjugating verbs). May be an alteration of kamusabu above, or developed independently.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit神さぶ • (kamisabu) intransitive †nidan
- to appear divine; to conduct oneself with sublimity
- to appear old, hermitic; to give off an air of old age
- (inanimate) to age, to be aged
- Synonym: 古びる (furubiru)
Conjugation
editStem forms | |||
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Irrealis (未然形) | 神さび | かみさび | kamisabi |
Continuative (連用形) | 神さび | かみさび | kamisabi |
Terminal (終止形) | 神さぶ | かみさぶ | kamisabu |
Attributive (連体形) | 神さぶる | かみさぶる | kamisaburu |
Realis (已然形) | 神さぶれ | かみさぶれ | kamisabure |
Imperative (命令形) | 神さびよ | かみさびよ | kamisabiyo |
Key constructions | |||
Negative | 神さびず | かみさびず | kamisabizu |
Contrasting conjunction | 神さぶれど | かみさぶれど | kamisaburedo |
Causal conjunction | 神さぶれば | かみさぶれば | kamisabureba |
Conditional conjunction | 神さびば | かみさびば | kamisabiba |
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | 神さびき | かみさびき | kamisabiki |
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | 神さびけり | かみさびけり | kamisabikeri |
Perfect tense (conscious action) | 神さびつ | かみさびつ | kamisabitu |
Perfect tense (natural event) | 神さびぬ | かみさびぬ | kamisabinu |
Perfect-continuative tense | 神さびたり | かみさびたり | kamisabitari |
Volitional | 神さびむ | かみさびむ | kamisabimu |