〜させる
〜させる means make or let someone do. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. 「〜させる」 is the causative form, used when someone makes or lets another person do something. It can mean forcing someone to do something or allowing them to do it. The person who performs the action is marked with 「に」 or 「を」 depending on the sentence.
Japanese sources describe it as 「人に〜させる」.
〜させる examples
母は子どもに部屋を掃除させました。
The mother made the child clean the room.
先生は学生を立たせました。
The teacher made the student stand up.
〜させる exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
先生は学生に漢字を（ ）。
- 書きました
- 書かれました
- 書かせました ✓
- 書いています
The teacher made the student write kanji.
母は子どもに野菜を（ ）。
- 食べさせました ✓
- 食べました
- 食べられました
- 食べています
The mother made the child eat vegetables.
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