- 1. [v5s, vt] to send; to forward (uk)
- 2. [v5s, vt] to hand over (e.g. money) (uk)
- 3. [aux-v, v5s] indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker — after the -te form of a verb; oft. with the nuance that the action is one-sided or unwelcome (uk)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)
| Dictionary form | よこす | (yokosu) |
| Polite | よこします | (yokoshimasu) |
| Past, plain | よこした | (yokoshita) |
| Past, polite | よこしました | (yokoshimashita) |
| Negative, plain | よこさない | (yokosanai) |
| Negative, polite | よこしません | (yokoshimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | よこさなかった | (yokosanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | よこしませんでした | (yokoshimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | よこして | (yokoshite) |
| Potential | よこせる | (yokoseru) |
| Volitional | よこそう | (yokosou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | よこせば | (yokoseba) |
| Passive | よこされる | (yokosareru) |
| Causative | よこさせる | (yokosaseru) |
| Imperative | よこせ | (yokose) |
Kanji in this word
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寄
draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forwardOn: キ (ki)Kun: よ.る (yo.ru)、 -よ.り (-yo.ri)、 よ.せる (yo.seru)
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越
surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, VietnamOn: エツ (etsu)、 オツ (otsu)Kun: こ.す (ko.su)、 -こ.す (-ko.su)、 -ご.し (-go.shi)、 こ.える (ko.eru)、 -ご.え (-go.e)
Example Sentences
洗濯物を持っていくために誰かよこしてくださいますか。
Could you send someone up to pick up some laundry?
誰か助けをよこしてください。
Is there someone who could help me?
彼はりんごをぽいとなげてよこした。
He chucked me the apple.
私が事務所にいる間は電話をかけてよこさないでくれ。
Don't phone me while I'm at the office.