なさる
なさる
-- honorific expression for する --
Nasaru (なさる) is an irregular verb meaning "honorific expression for する". Its polite form is なさいます (nasaimasu), its te form is なさって (nasatte), its past form is なさった (nasatta), and its negative form is なさらない (nasaranai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Nasaru (なさる) conjugation quick reference
なさる means "honorific expression for する". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Nasaru example sentences
The teacher goes jogging every morning.
Dad cooked yesterday.
The company president didn’t talk about that.
How to use Nasaru: grammar notes
•Use なさる when talking respectfully about someone else's actions, especially when they are doing something (する) important or formal.
•なさる often replaces する in phrases like 勉強なさる (to study) or 電話をなさる (to make a phone call), so make sure to keep the particle を before it.
•Don’t use なさる to talk about your own actions—it sounds strange and overly polite; use します or plain する instead.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Nasaru
何をなさいますか？
What would you like to do? / What will you do?
ご結婚なさるんですか？
Are you getting married?
ご案内なさいます
(Someone) gives guidance / shows the way (honorific)
Nasaru (なさる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | なさる | nasaru |
| Masu Form | なさいます | nasaimasu |
| Te Form | なさって | nasatte |
| Past Form | なさった | nasatta |
| Negative Form | なさらない | nasaranai |
| Past Negative | なさらなかった | nasaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | なさいます | nasaimasu |
| Polite Past | なさいました | nasaimashita |
| Polite Negative | なさいません | nasaimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | なさいませんでした | nasaimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | なされる | nasareru |
| Passive Form | なさられる | nasarareru |
| Causative Form | なさらせる | nasaraseru |
| Causative Passive | なさらせられる | nasaraserareru |
| Volitional Form | なさろう | nasarou |
| Imperative Form | なされ | nasare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | なされば | nasareba |
| Conditional (たら) | なさったら | nasattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | なさっている | nasatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | なさりたい | nasaritai |
| Prohibition | なさるな | nasaruna |