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示しめせ

しめせ · shimese

JLPT N2 verb 未然形

is the negative stem of 示る — to (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent.

  • to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
  • to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display
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How it’s built

示る 示

Negative stem (). Never used alone — it is the base for ない (not), れる/られる (passive), せる/させる (causative): 書か → 書かない.

示る is a ichidan verb (ru-verb), so it follows that pattern.

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Three more forms of . Can you tell what each one is?

Every form of

Polite 示ますしめせます
Polite negative 示ませんしめせません
Polite past 示ましたしめせました
Polite past negative 示ませんでしたしめせませんでした
Let us ~ 示ましょうしめせましょう
Masu-stem ← this one示しめせ
Want to ~ 示たいしめせたい
While ~ing 示ながらしめせながら
Te-form 示てしめせて
Plain past 示たしめせた
Tara-conditional 示たらしめせたら
Progressive 示ているしめせている
Plain negative 示ないしめせない
Plain past negative 示なかったしめせなかった
Negative te-form 示なくてしめせなくて
Potential 示られるしめせられる
Ba-conditional 示ればしめせれば
Imperative 示ろしめせろ
Volitional 示ようしめせよう
Passive 示られるしめせられる
Causative 示させるしめせさせる
Causative-passive 示させられるしめせさせられる

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In real sentences

That exhibition room also has contemporary art.

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Please present your points card together with the coupon.

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At the driving school, you must follow the instructor's instructions.

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Other forms and spellings

示れ示りゃ示よ示ろ示よう示よっ示よふ示る示ん
negative stem of 示る