Japanese word

課する

Pronunciation

Romajikasuru

Meaning

  • verbassign

Example

先生は学生に宿題を課します。sen sei wa gaku sei ni shuku dai o ka shi ma su

The teacher assigns homework to the students.

Illustration for 課する (assign)

More examples

裁判所は違反者に罰金を課します。sai ban sho wa i han sha ni bak kin o ka shi ma su

The court imposes a fine on violators.

Core concept

Expresses the act of making someone responsible for a task, burden, payment, or obligation.

Common phrases

  • 罰を課するbatsu o ka su ru

    impose a penalty

  • 税を課するzei o ka su ru

    levy a tax

  • 条件を課するjō ken o ka su ru

    impose a condition

Similar words

割り振るwarifuru: To assign separate tasks or shares to different people.
科すkasu: To impose a penalty on someone, often by formal authority.
命じるmeijiru: To formally direct someone to do something.

Definition in Japanese

人や団体に仕事や負担を負わせ、義務として行わせること。hito ya dan tai ni shi goto ya fu tan o o wa se gi mu to shi te okona wa se ru ko to

Word origin

課する (kasuru) is formed from the Sino-Japanese element 課 (ka, "task or levy") and する (suru, "do or make"), meaning to make something a required duty.

Usage tips

  • The passive form 課せられる (kaserareru) is common when Japanese describes a duty or burden placed on someone without focusing on who imposed it.

Other meanings

  • imposeverb
  • levyverb

Opposites

  • 免除するmenjosuruexemptverb

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