(おか)

おかす
verb (godan)
to brave; to risk; to defy
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(おか)(おか)さない
Present polite(おか)します(おか)しません
Past(おか)した(おか)さなかった
Past polite(おか)しました(おか)しませんでした
て form(おか)して(おか)さなくて
ている present(おか)している(おか)していない
ている polite(おか)しています(おか)していません
ている past(おか)していた(おか)していなかった
ている past polite(おか)していました(おか)していませんでした
Conditional ば(おか)せば(おか)さなければ
Conditional たら(おか)したら(おか)さなかったら
Volitional(おか)そう
Volitional polite(おか)しましょう
Potential(おか)せる(おか)せない
Passive(おか)される(おか)されない
Causative(おか)させる(おか)させない
Imperative(おか)(おか)すな
1. to brave; to risk; to defy
To face danger or difficulty without retreating. Used for deliberately taking on risk or hardship.
I braved the danger and climbed the mountain.
They went to help even at the risk of their lives.
The rescue team braved the storm to deliver supplies to the disaster area.
2. to damage; to affect (of disease or poison)
When a disease, poison, or harmful substance attacks or spreads through the body.
The disease had affected the entire body.
That poison has the potential to damage the nervous system.
The cancer had spread from the liver to other organs, progressively affecting the entire body.

(おか)す means to deliberately face or endure something dangerous or difficult. It describes the act of pushing forward despite known risks or hardships. In its secondary sense, it describes disease or poison attacking the body.

Key pattern

CONTRAST WITH OTHER おかす VERBS:

  • (おか)す — to brave/risk (danger); to damage (disease)
  • (おか) — to commit (a crime, mistake)
  • (おか) — to invade; to violate (rights, territory)
  • All three are read おかす but have different kanji and meanings