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JLPT N4 Grammar: させる (saseru) Causative Form Meaning

The causative form of a verb in Japanese is used to indicate that someone or something causes another person or thing to perform the action of the verb.

FORM

Ru-verb る -> させる

U-verb (ない form) ない -> せる

する させる

やる やらせる

くる こさせる

Examples

1. 暑い天気は疲れを感じさせます。 Hot weather makes me feel tired.  
2. 社長に代えて部長を出席させます。 I’ll have the department manager attend in place of the president.  
3. 上司は私たちにサービス残業をさせます。 Our boss makes us work unpaid overtime.
4. 日本語が話せます。 I can speak Japanese.  
5. 英語が話せますか。 Can you speak English?  
6. 日本語が話せますか。 Can you speak Japanese?  
7. 私は日本語が話せます。 I can speak Japanese.  
8. 魚を三枚におろせますか？ Can you fillet fish into three pieces?  
9. あなたは英語が話せますか。 Can you speak English?
10. その駅員は英語が話せます。 The station attendant can speak English.