外す

はずす
hazusu

to take off (something), to remove

Alsoto step away (from one's desk)

What does 外す mean?

外す is a Japanese verb meaning “to take off (something)” or “to remove” in English. It can also be translated as “to step away (from one's desk)” depending on context. It is written as 外す in kanji, はずす in hiragana, and hazusu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は眼鏡を外した。

He took off his glasses.

田中は今、席を外しております。

Mr Tanaka is away from his desk at the moment.

Conjugation of 外す

AffirmativeNegative
Plain外すはずす外さないはずさない
Plain past外したはずした外さなかったはずさなかった
Polite外しますはずします外しませんはずしません
Polite past外しましたはずしました外しませんでしたはずしませんでした

Other forms

Te-form外してはずして
Potential外せるはずせる
Passive外されるはずされる
Volitional外そうはずそう
Causative外させるはずさせる
Conditional外せばはずせば

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Intransitive partner

外す (someone does it)·外れる (it happens by itself)

外す describes someone doing something to a thing. 外れる describes it happening by itself. Japanese keeps these apart where English often uses one verb for both.

Words sharing kanji with 外す

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