施す

Reading

Kana: ほどこす

Romaji: hodokosu

Definitions

v5s

vt

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate

2

to do; to perform; to conduct

3

to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

4

to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle

5

to spread far and wide

Note: archaism

Kanji

施

Readings: シ、 セ、 ほどこ.す

Meanings: give, bestow, perform, alms

Example Sentences

己(おのれ)の欲(ほっ)するところを人(ひと)に施(ほどこ)せ。

➥Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

己(おのれ)の欲(ほっ)せざる所(ところ)は人(ひと)に施(ほどこ)す勿()れ。

➥Do to others as you would have others do to you.

彼(かれ)は積極的(せっきょくてき)に人々(ひとびと)に善行(ぜんこう)を施(ほどこ)している。

➥He's active doing charity work.

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の王国(おうこく)に善政(ぜんせい)を施(ほどこ)した。

➥He ruled his kingdom fairly.

人々(ひとびと)に善行(ぜんこう)を施(ほどこ)すのに積極的(せっきょくてき)であれ。

➥Be active in doing good for people.

その絵(え)は装飾(そうしょく)の施(ほどこ)された額(がく)に入(い)れられた。

➥The drawing was mounted in a fancy frame.