表層形
こうしよう
コーシヨー
動詞
こうしよう (コーシヨー)
Koushiyoo · こーしよー — to resist, to defy
Other ways to say “to resist” in Japanese →
こうしよう in rōmaji: koushiyoo, also spelled koshiyo.
動詞
一般
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📝 抗する 🔤 サ行変格 📐 意志推量形
Updated: 2026年9月30日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
こうしよう
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
抗する
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| 読み (Reading) |
コーシヨー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
サ行変格
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
意志推量形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
こうしよう
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| 読み・基本形 |
コースル
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| 表記・基本形 |
こうする
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| 見出し語の読み |
コウスル
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How it's used
Used in formal or written contexts, such as news reports or literature, to describe resistance or defiance against authority or pressure.
彼は政府にこうしようした。
Kare wa seifu ni koushiyoo shita.
He defied the government.
その学生は校則にこうしようした。
Sono gakusei wa kousoku ni koushiyoo shita.
That student resisted the school rules.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'koushi suru' (meaning 'to serve'), which has a different kanji.
💡 English Meaning
こうしよう means “to resist, to defy” — full definition & examples →
⭐ Dictionary Form
🔗 Other Forms of こうする
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コーシヨー
Lemma: 抗する
動詞一般**
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⚡ サ変 (Suru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
抗します
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| て形 (Te-form) |
抗して
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| 過去形 (Past) |
抗した
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
抗しない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
抗しましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
抗できる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
抗される
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
抗させる
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Did you know · 動詞
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