表層形
臆さ
オクサ
動詞
臆さ (オクサ)
Okusa · おくさ — to be hesitant, to feel timid
Other ways to say “to be hesitant” in Japanese →
臆さ in rōmaji: okusa.
動詞
一般
*
*
📝 臆する 🔤 五段-サ行 📐 未然形-一般
Updated: 2026年8月11日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
臆さ
|
|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
臆する
|
| 読み (Reading) |
オクサ
|
| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
|
| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-サ行
|
| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
未然形-一般
|
| 表記 (Orthography) |
臆さ
|
| 読み・基本形 |
オクス
|
| 表記・基本形 |
臆す
|
| 見出し語の読み |
オクスル
|
💡 English Meaning
臆さ means “to be hesitant, to feel timid” — full definition & examples →
⭐ Dictionary Form
🔗 Other Forms of 臆す
🃏 Flashcard — Test Yourself
Can you read this?
臆さ
👆 Tap to reveal reading & info
Reading & Info
オクサ
Lemma: 臆する
動詞一般**
👆 Tap to flip back
⚡ サ変 (Suru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
臆します
|
| て形 (Te-form) |
臆して
|
| 過去形 (Past) |
臆した
|
| 否定形 (Negative) |
臆しない
|
| 意向形 (Volitional) |
臆しましょう
|
| 可能形 (Potential) |
臆できる
|
| 受身形 (Passive) |
臆される
|
| 使役形 (Causative) |
臆させる
|
💡
Did you know · 動詞
動詞 (verbs) come at the end of a Japanese sentence. They conjugate for tense, politeness, negation, and mood — this entry shows the base (dictionary) form.
🔍 Explore More Words
🔗 More 動詞 entries you might like
❓ About this entry
What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (臆さ) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (臆する) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
What does the reading (pron) field mean? ▼
The reading shows the pronunciation in hiragana or katakana as recorded by UniDic. For kanji entries this is the standard reading of this specific surface form — which may differ from other readings of the same kanji.
What is UniDic? ▼
UniDic is a comprehensive Japanese lexicon developed by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL). It provides detailed morphological information for modern Japanese words, used in NLP tools like MeCab.
How do I use the conjugation table? ▼
The table shows the most common inflected forms of this verb. Click any "Copy" button to copy the form. Note: these are generated from the lemma 臆する based on its conjugation type (五段-サ行).
How do I save this entry? ▼
Click the ★ save button in the word card above (you need to be logged in). Saved entries appear in your personal Saved Dictionary page for quick review later.